TideTurtleNewquay (Cornwall) tide times
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Tide times at Newquay (Cornwall) on Saturday, 16 May 2026: first low tide at 01:00, first high tide at 05:00, second low tide at 11:00, second high tide at 17:00. Sunrise 05:32, sunset 21:01.
Next 24 hours at Newquay (Cornwall)
Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.
Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.
Sun, moon and conditions on Sat 16 May
Conditions as of 05:00 local time. Refreshes daily.
Highs and lows next 7 days
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| Day | Type | Time | Height | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 May | High | 05:00 | 2.9m / 9.6ft | 96 |
| Low | 11:00 | -3.5m / -11.4ft | ||
| High | 17:00 | 3.0m / 9.8ft | ||
| Sun 17 May | Low | 00:00 | -3.5m / -11.4ft | 100 |
| High | 06:00 | 3.0m / 9.7ft | ||
| Low | 12:00 | -3.6m / -11.8ft | ||
| High | 18:00 | 3.1m / 10.2ft | ||
| Mon 18 May | Low | 00:00 | -3.6m / -12.0ft | 99 |
| High | 06:00 | 3.0m / 9.7ft | ||
| Low | 13:00 | -3.6m / -11.7ft | ||
| High | 19:00 | 3.0m / 9.8ft | ||
| Tue 19 May | Low | 01:00 | -3.6m / -11.7ft | 97 |
| High | 07:00 | 2.9m / 9.6ft | ||
| Low | 14:00 | -3.2m / -10.5ft | ||
| High | 19:00 | 2.8m / 9.2ft | ||
| Wed 20 May | Low | 02:00 | -3.4m / -11.2ft | 87 |
| High | 08:00 | 2.4m / 7.9ft | ||
| Low | 14:00 | -3.1m / -10.3ft | ||
| High | 20:00 | 2.4m / 7.9ft | ||
| Thu 21 May | Low | 03:00 | -3.2m / -10.6ft | 79 |
| High | 09:00 | 1.9m / 6.3ft | ||
| Low | 15:00 | -2.8m / -9.3ft | ||
| High | 21:00 | 2.1m / 6.8ft | ||
| Fri 22 May | Low | 04:00 | -2.9m / -9.4ft | 69 |
| High | 10:00 | 1.6m / 5.2ft | ||
| Low | 16:00 | -2.5m / -8.3ft | ||
| High | 22:00 | 1.8m / 5.8ft |
Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.
Today's solunar windows
The angler tradition for major/minor fishing windows: major ≈3-hour windows around moon transit and opposition; minor ≈2-hour windows around moonrise and moonset. Times are Europe/London local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.
7-day window outlook
- Sat2 M / 2 m
- Sun1 M / 2 m
- Mon2 M / 2 m
- Tue2 M / 2 m
- Wed2 M / 2 m
- Thu2 M / 1 m
- Fri2 M / 2 m
Cycle dates near Newquay (Cornwall)
Next spring tide on Sun 17 May (range 6.8m / 22.1ft). Last neap on Sat 16 May. Next neap on Fri 22 May.
Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.
About tides at Newquay (Cornwall)
Newquay sits on Cornwall's north coast, exposed to the open Atlantic. The tide range here is one of the largest in the south-west of Britain — mean range about 4.5 metres, with spring tides reaching close to 7 metres. The pattern is semidiurnal, two highs and two lows roughly twelve and a half hours apart. That swing transforms the look and the day. Fistral and Watergate Bay's beaches widen by tens of metres at low water; Towan and Great Western are crossable across most of the cycle but completely inaccessible to dry-foot walkers near the high. The Gannel estuary, immediately south of Newquay, drains almost completely on each ebb and refills on each flood — paddleboarders and kayakers up the Gannel time their out-and-back to the rising tide. The tide pools at the foot of the headlands open up on the lowest spring tides of the month. Predictions on this page come from Open-Meteo Marine, gridded model output — useful for planning, not navigation-grade. UK Hydrographic Office Admiralty TotalTide is the authoritative source for British waters.
Tide questions about Newquay (Cornwall)
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8-day tide table — Newquay (Cornwall)
Heights relative to MSL. Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.
| Day | Type | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 May | Low | 01:00 | -1.6m / -5.1ft |
| High | 05:00 | 2.9m / 9.6ft | |
| Low | 11:00 | -3.5m / -11.4ft | |
| High | 17:00 | 3.0m / 9.8ft | |
| Sun 17 May | Low | 00:00 | -3.5m / -11.4ft |
| High | 06:00 | 3.0m / 9.7ft | |
| Low | 12:00 | -3.6m / -11.8ft | |
| High | 18:00 | 3.1m / 10.2ft | |
| Mon 18 May | Low | 00:00 | -3.6m / -12.0ft |
| High | 06:00 | 3.0m / 9.7ft | |
| Low | 13:00 | -3.6m / -11.7ft | |
| High | 19:00 | 3.0m / 9.8ft | |
| Tue 19 May | Low | 01:00 | -3.6m / -11.7ft |
| High | 07:00 | 2.9m / 9.6ft | |
| Low | 14:00 | -3.2m / -10.5ft | |
| High | 19:00 | 2.8m / 9.2ft | |
| Wed 20 May | Low | 02:00 | -3.4m / -11.2ft |
| High | 08:00 | 2.4m / 7.9ft | |
| Low | 14:00 | -3.1m / -10.3ft | |
| High | 20:00 | 2.4m / 7.9ft | |
| Thu 21 May | Low | 03:00 | -3.2m / -10.6ft |
| High | 09:00 | 1.9m / 6.3ft | |
| Low | 15:00 | -2.8m / -9.3ft | |
| High | 21:00 | 2.1m / 6.8ft | |
| Fri 22 May | Low | 04:00 | -2.9m / -9.4ft |
| High | 10:00 | 1.6m / 5.2ft | |
| Low | 16:00 | -2.5m / -8.3ft | |
| High | 22:00 | 1.8m / 5.8ft | |
| Sat 23 May | Low | 00:00 | 1.0m / 3.2ft |
Not for navigation. Generated 2026-05-16T03:20:12.795Z.
Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-05-16T03:20:12.795Z. Predictions refresh daily.