Godrevy

Gwithian · Cornwall · United Kingdom

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Godrevy is the northern end of the long beach around St Ives Bay, run by the National Trust, with the Godrevy lighthouse just offshore. Sandy patches between rock sections give peaks both ways, and it works at all tides.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, winter, spring, summer
Boards
Any board, from a longboard to a shortboard.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m west to north-west swell with a south-easterly wind, at any tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Cross-shore and onshore winds: there is no shelter here.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • rocks

Best months

April, May, June, September, October, November

Local tips

The rising tide can cut you off along the rocks. Seals live around the point, so give them space.

Getting there

National Trust car parks just after the Godrevy turning, with extra fields near the point in summer; sloping paths to the sand.

Travel notes

How often it works
Fairly consistent: it faces north-west and catches most swells, but it has no shelter from wind.
Crowd and vibe
Popular and busy on good days, but the long beach spreads people out.
Camping and vans
Gwithian Farm Campsite is in Gwithian village. Nearest campsite about 1.5 km away.
Facilities
Seasonal toilets by the field car park and nothing else on the beach itself.
Water quality
Rated excellent in the 2025 English bathing-water classification (Godrevy Towans).

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NW best, WSW–NNW works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.5 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 11 s
Wind
Offshore E–S; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
WNW (300°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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