Wednesday 3 November 2010
Saturday 31 July 2010
Newquay Surf Spots Guide
FISRAL -
Three main spots: Little Fistral (near Pentire Head); often crowded, doesn't work at high tides: North Fistral; probably one of the best beach breaks in the UK (on it's day), and South Fistral; some shelter from SWly winds, with some nice lefts off the rocks at most tides. Little / North Fistral usually fairly busy, but South not too bad. Very occaisional reports of hassling etc at Little / North, but generally 'competitive' atmosphere without being aggressive!
NEWQUAY BAY (TOWAN/GREAT WESTERN/TOLCARNE) -
Park your car wherever you can find space. The breaks are right in the town. The bay needs a fairly large swell to wrap around the headland, and is usually most consistent in winter. The waves are biggest around low tide and smallest at high tide. At low tide all the beachs join up all the way to Lusty Glaze. The waves are bigger the further north you go. The only problem is that it is the longest closeout in the world. Most waves close out at low tide all the way from Towan to Lusty Glaze, with only the occasional peeler. It is always mega crowded though. If it is big enough there will be a decent left beside the harbour wall. Mid tide is best giving peeling lefts and rights and the occasional closeout.High tide is usually smallest and suffers from back wash off the breakwall and side wash from the harbour and cliffs.
LUSTY GLAZE -
At Low tide it is only worth going in if it's a low tide like, if you catch it on a really low tide with an off shore it gets hollow and bowls perfectly. At High tide a 6.5m+ the beach really starts to work as two wedges are produced from either side of the beach, it gets far heavier than Tolcarne at High tide and is generally not as good a wedge but every now and again you can catch that one wave that for Sponging at least excells anything in the Newquay Area.
Three main spots: Little Fistral (near Pentire Head); often crowded, doesn't work at high tides: North Fistral; probably one of the best beach breaks in the UK (on it's day), and South Fistral; some shelter from SWly winds, with some nice lefts off the rocks at most tides. Little / North Fistral usually fairly busy, but South not too bad. Very occaisional reports of hassling etc at Little / North, but generally 'competitive' atmosphere without being aggressive!
NEWQUAY BAY (TOWAN/GREAT WESTERN/TOLCARNE) -
Park your car wherever you can find space. The breaks are right in the town. The bay needs a fairly large swell to wrap around the headland, and is usually most consistent in winter. The waves are biggest around low tide and smallest at high tide. At low tide all the beachs join up all the way to Lusty Glaze. The waves are bigger the further north you go. The only problem is that it is the longest closeout in the world. Most waves close out at low tide all the way from Towan to Lusty Glaze, with only the occasional peeler. It is always mega crowded though. If it is big enough there will be a decent left beside the harbour wall. Mid tide is best giving peeling lefts and rights and the occasional closeout.High tide is usually smallest and suffers from back wash off the breakwall and side wash from the harbour and cliffs.
LUSTY GLAZE -
At Low tide it is only worth going in if it's a low tide like, if you catch it on a really low tide with an off shore it gets hollow and bowls perfectly. At High tide a 6.5m+ the beach really starts to work as two wedges are produced from either side of the beach, it gets far heavier than Tolcarne at High tide and is generally not as good a wedge but every now and again you can catch that one wave that for Sponging at least excells anything in the Newquay Area.
Friday 30 July 2010
Monday 26 July 2010
Sunday 25 July 2010
Warning!!
Warning new breed of seagul spotted in Newquay, extreamly aggressive and super charged on chips and pasties!
Saturday 24 July 2010
Queen : Surf's Up...School's Out!!
Surf's up, school's out
I got a criminal urge to twist and shout
I've been searching my whole life through
For some perfect dream imagined in my youth
(Follow that dream
Surf's up, school's out
Surf's up, school's out)
For a perfect life, find a perfect girl
You gotta follow that dream to a perfect world
I've been a searcher, an adventurer too
This ride still runs, I wanna ride with you
This ride still runs, wanna ride with you
(Follow that dream
Surf's up, school's out
Surf's up, school's out)
In the town and the country
We all lay and dreamed our dreams
Then we found the world is tough
And all is not quite what it seems
Gotta take it by the horns
Gotta seize your precious day
Gotta follow your dream
(Follow that dream
Follow that dream
Follow that dream
Surf's up, school's out
Follow that dream
Surf's up, school's out
Surf's up
Follow that dream
Surf's up, school's out
Surf's up, school's out
Follow that dream)
Follow that dream
Saturday 17 July 2010
Thursday 1 July 2010
Friday 28 May 2010
Run to the Sun 2010
Run to the Sun has grown into one of the largest Custom Car, VW and dance festival in Europe since its conception.
Run to the Sun is a 3 day event running from 28th - 31st May 2010 and is spread over 2 sites in Newquay; Trevelgue Holiday Park which is the main event site and Tregunnel car park which hosts the Show 'n' Shine.
The cruise organised by Volksworld heralds the beginning of the festival. Starting at Helston services on the M4, VW and Custom Car enthusiasts meet at various service stations enroute to the festival site. The cruise can attract in excess of 1000 cars creating a line of traffic over 8 kilometres long.
Visit the website for more information on Run to the Sun 2010 - www.runtothesun.co.uk
Run to the Sun is a 3 day event running from 28th - 31st May 2010 and is spread over 2 sites in Newquay; Trevelgue Holiday Park which is the main event site and Tregunnel car park which hosts the Show 'n' Shine.
The cruise organised by Volksworld heralds the beginning of the festival. Starting at Helston services on the M4, VW and Custom Car enthusiasts meet at various service stations enroute to the festival site. The cruise can attract in excess of 1000 cars creating a line of traffic over 8 kilometres long.
Visit the website for more information on Run to the Sun 2010 - www.runtothesun.co.uk
Friday 23 April 2010
Its coming....
Desperate times called for desperate measures...Hawaiian seaweed was sprinkled down Fistral just like on the old cult British surf film "Blue Juice"! Late Saturday afternoon looks like there will be a nice clean wave showing (fingers crossed) then good swell from Sunday into next week, hopefully the the winds will stay light. Are you ready for the Summer?? Then pop into the Gul Store Newquay where we have some amazing summer wetsuits now arriving daily at unbeatable prices! We have wetsuits for all ages and abilities, come and down and speak to one of our knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Ask Ewan McGregor!!
Monday 12 April 2010
Three more sign up to reach loyalty card ton
THE Newquay First loyalty card scheme celebrated a major milestone this week, with 100 businesses now signed up.
The discount card scheme welcomed three new members this week - Gul surf shop, Lappa Valley Steam Railway and Fistral Bay VW Camper Van Hire.
Amy King, manager of the Gul surf shop in Newquay was also hoping that joining the loyalty card scheme would be a boost for business this year.
"I think it is a brilliant scheme for Newquay and will not only attract the local people to shop here but also the visitor loyalty card will encourage other people staying in Cornwall to come here and shop," she said. "I think it is very important that we do what we can to encourage people from other areas such as Watergate Bay and Padstow to come here and the visitor card will help them do this."
The discount card scheme welcomed three new members this week - Gul surf shop, Lappa Valley Steam Railway and Fistral Bay VW Camper Van Hire.
Amy King, manager of the Gul surf shop in Newquay was also hoping that joining the loyalty card scheme would be a boost for business this year.
"I think it is a brilliant scheme for Newquay and will not only attract the local people to shop here but also the visitor loyalty card will encourage other people staying in Cornwall to come here and shop," she said. "I think it is very important that we do what we can to encourage people from other areas such as Watergate Bay and Padstow to come here and the visitor card will help them do this."
Friday 9 April 2010
Gul Wetsuit Hire Now Avialable at the Gul Store Newquay
Want to go surfing but forgot your wetsuit?? Or just on holiday and haven't got your own wetsuit then why not come into the Gul Store Newquay and hire what you need.
Friday 26 March 2010
Wednesday 17 March 2010
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