Trebarwith Strand

Tintagel · Cornwall · United Kingdom

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Trebarwith Strand is a sandy beach in a steep valley near Tintagel, with dramatic cliffs and an island off the point. The sand only shows from mid tide down, and the waves break both ways. A left at the south end is popular with bodyboarders.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or a fish.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m west swell with an easterly wind, around low tide.

When it doesn't

✕ At high tide the beach disappears for several hours, and big swells get heavy and messy.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • rocks

Best months

March, April, May, September, October, November

Local tips

Check the tide times before you go: the sea covers the whole beach at high tide. Around the south headland there is a very shallow reef; leave it to experts.

Getting there

Leave the car in the large council car park, about five minutes up the road. To reach the sand you cross some rocks at the end.

Travel notes

How often it works
It faces the open Atlantic and usually has some swell, but it only works for a few hours each side of low tide.
Crowd and vibe
Quiet in the week and busier at summer weekends, mostly with bodyboarders at the south end.
Camping and vans
Kudhva, an adults-only site, is listed close to Trebarwith Strand; more sites are around Tintagel and Port Isaac.
Facilities
There are toilets next to the beach, plus cafés and a beach shop.
Water quality
Rated good in the 2025 English bathing-water classification (Trebarwith Strand).

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–WNW best, SW–NW works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 11 s
Wind
Offshore NE–ESE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low best, avoid high
Faces
WNW (290°)

Live cam

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

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