Overview

Pentewan Sands is a sandy beach in south Cornwall, in St Austell Bay. The southeast-facing spot offers sheltered conditions in the bay. Pleasant setting with a holiday park nearby.

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Spot forecast for Pentewan Sands

Sunrise 07:49 · 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 4.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:12 · 3.7 m Low tide 07:00 · 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 08:25 · 2.1 m High tide 14:12 · 4 m Low tide 21:06 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:55 · 3.9 m Low tide 09:25 · 1.8 m High tide 15:19 · 4.3 m Low tide 21:56 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:55 · 4.3 m Low tide 10:14 · 1.4 m High tide 16:13 · 4.6 m Low tide 22:40 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:43 · 4.6 m Low tide 10:58 · 1 m High tide 16:58 · 4.9 m Low tide 23:21 · 0.7 m

Pentewan Sands: 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

154h

in January · 19.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, January and March, at 20 rideable days and 11 °C. The low point is July, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is November, with 159 mm.

Monthly averages: Pentewan Sands

Monthly averages — Pentewan Sands — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.5	154 h	8 °C	119 mm
February	16.0	163 h	10 °C	151 mm
March	19.5	212 h	11 °C	106 mm
April	20.0	228 h	13 °C	138 mm
May	18.0	160 h	16 °C	62 mm
June	15.0	107 h	18 °C	38 mm
July	10.5	84 h	20 °C	69 mm
August	17.5	177 h	20 °C	53 mm
September	14.5	137 h	17 °C	105 mm
October	19.0	175 h	15 °C	122 mm
November	17.5	149 h	12 °C	159 mm
December	17.5	142 h	10 °C	131 mm

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Technical details of Pentewan Sands 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

Pentewan Sands Holiday Park car park. Paid access in season.

Hazards

Relatively enclosed bay — limited space in strong winds. Rocks at the extremities. Currents at the entrance to the small harbour. Swimming zone.

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