Surf: Dangerous, heavy, localised granite reef righthander at the tip of the harbour wall. When it’s on, it’s thick, warping, hollow and mobbed with locals. Environment: Large car park overlooks the beach. Full facilities in the village. Surf: General: A sheltered, northwesterly facing beach with a harbour at the northern end of the bay. Picks up half the swell of Porthtowan and the beach is a semi-closeout, but is clean during a southwesterly wind when other breaks are blown out. An intense, often bouncy, right breaks off the harbour wall in bigger surf that is popular with the large local crew of hard charging bodyboarders. Tides: Breaks through the tides. Size: Thigh high to head and a half. Wind: SW to NE Swell: NW, W, SW. Bottom: Sand with rocky shelf by harbour. Paddling: Easy paddle out. Spot Rating: Mostly a close-out. Right is short, can be bouncy. Access: A car park looks over the beach, but note if you drive in you have to pay to exit! Crowds: Crowd Factor: Right gets busy when good, beach quiet. Local Vibe: Fairly relaxed if you show up with humility and respect. Environment: OK. Hazards: Harbour wall intense with rocks on inside. Season: December - February.