Most people associate Fistral, Newquay as the main surfing location in Cornwall as many of Britain’s top surfing competitions are held in Newquay (over the summer when it is normaly flat). The Cornish coast has many surf breaks from St Agnes (badlands) on the north coast to Cabbage Patch (secret spots) on the south coast.
The most popular saying by any surfer is "you should have been here earlier" "it was goin' off".
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Don't forget Land's End - there is a shop under a restaurant there where, if you didn't bring them, you can hire a real surfboard and proper wetsuit. As we had taken the train from Paddington and were driving a hired car from Penzance, this worked well. I had a half-day and caught several good waves in two hours on a Monday in early July. For those who don't know how to surf another local business gives lessons.
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