Overview

Par Beach is a sandy beach in south Cornwall, in St Austell Bay. The southeast-facing spot offers sheltered conditions. Family beach near the Eden Project. Moderate conditions suitable for intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Par Beach

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:17

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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 3.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:13 · 3.7 m Low tide 07:02 · 2.3 m High tide 12:52 · 3.9 m Low tide 20:02 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:39 · 3.7 m Low tide 08:26 · 2.1 m High tide 14:12 · 4 m Low tide 21:06 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:56 · 3.9 m Low tide 09:25 · 1.8 m High tide 15:20 · 4.3 m Low tide 21:57 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:56 · 4.3 m Low tide 10:14 · 1.4 m High tide 16:14 · 4.6 m Low tide 22:41 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:44 · 4.7 m Low tide 10:58 · 1 m High tide 17:00 · 4.9 m Low tide 23:22 · 0.7 m

Par Beach: 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

218h

in March · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 21 rideable days a month and 218 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is July, at 14 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is November, with 168 mm.

Monthly averages: Par Beach

Monthly averages — Par Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	141 h	8 °C	121 mm
February	17.0	174 h	10 °C	157 mm
March	21.5	218 h	11 °C	116 mm
April	21.5	229 h	13 °C	141 mm
May	18.5	163 h	17 °C	64 mm
June	15.0	118 h	18 °C	39 mm
July	14.0	102 h	20 °C	63 mm
August	19.5	190 h	20 °C	49 mm
September	15.0	134 h	17 °C	111 mm
October	18.5	159 h	15 °C	127 mm
November	16.0	136 h	12 °C	168 mm
December	16.5	126 h	10 °C	135 mm

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Technical details of Par Beach spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Car park at Par Beach. Easy access from the coastal road.

Hazards

Par harbour nearby. Currents at the harbour entrance. Rocks at the ends of the beach. Port industrial area.

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