Overview

Constantine Bay is a beautiful sandy beach on the north coast of Cornwall, near Padstow. The spot is popular for surfing and kitesurfing, with good exposure to westerly swells. The beach is framed by cliffs and offers a preserved natural setting. Conditions suited for experienced riders.

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Spot forecast for constantine bay

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:18

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:32 · 4.9 m Low tide 06:44 · 3 m High tide 13:18 · 5.2 m Low tide 19:37 · 2.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:05 · 5.1 m Low tide 08:07 · 2.8 m High tide 14:37 · 5.5 m Low tide 20:52 · 2.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:10 · 5.5 m Low tide 09:13 · 2.4 m High tide 15:30 · 6 m Low tide 21:45 · 2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:56 · 6 m Low tide 10:03 · 1.9 m High tide 16:13 · 6.5 m Low tide 22:29 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:36 · 6.6 m Low tide 10:45 · 1.4 m High tide 16:52 · 6.9 m Low tide 23:08 · 1.1 m

constantine bay: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

323h

in July · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 323 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is May, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is September, with 135 mm.

Monthly averages: constantine bay

Monthly averages — constantine bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	160 h	8 °C	109 mm
February	18.5	210 h	10 °C	125 mm
March	17.5	184 h	11 °C	105 mm
April	18.0	224 h	14 °C	98 mm
May	14.5	187 h	16 °C	57 mm
June	23.0	321 h	17 °C	50 mm
July	24.5	323 h	18 °C	68 mm
August	23.5	331 h	20 °C	35 mm
September	20.5	236 h	17 °C	135 mm
October	21.0	221 h	15 °C	110 mm
November	18.0	174 h	12 °C	109 mm
December	20.5	183 h	10 °C	97 mm

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Technical details of constantine bay spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Parking

Paid National Trust car park above the beach. Walking path to access.

Hazards

Rocks at low tide. Rip currents. Powerful waves in large westerly swells. Reduced beach at high tide.

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