Kynance 087 — Kynance Cove. Photo: Tommytrouble at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Lizard

Lizard is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. From Lizard you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Kynance Cove, a surf spot 1.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NQY, 55 km away.

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Staying in Lizard

22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NQY, 55 km, EXT, 153 km, BES, 178 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Lizard.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Lizard too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Maenporth18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Maenporth

3 ft33 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

5 ft338 kJ

5 ft211 kJ

5 ft479 kJ

3 ft121 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Maenporth, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	3 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	57kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	338kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	6, poor	5 ft6 smushy	211kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	479kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	121kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	14°C

Kynance Cove1.9 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft38 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

3 ft197 kJ

4 ft411 kJ

9 ft863 kJ

7 ft1016 kJ

4 ft269 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kynance Cove, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	38kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	3 ft11 shollow	197kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	4 ft11 smushy	411kJ	wind from the west, 26 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	863kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,016kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 34 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft9 smushy	269kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 22 knots	15°C

Praa Sands19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Praa Sands

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft311 kJ

5 ft370 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

5 ft318 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praa Sands, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	2 ft12 shollow	127kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	3 ft10 shollow	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	4 ft11 shollow	311kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	6, poor	5 ft9 smushy	370kJ	wind from the south, 25 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	5 ft11 shollow	524kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	318kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	14°C

Porthleven Beach15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Porthleven

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

5 ft412 kJ

5 ft281 kJ

5 ft578 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Porthleven Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	2 ft10 shollow	87kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	5 ft11 shollow	412kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	7, poor	5 ft8 smushy	281kJ	wind from the south, 25 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	5 ft11 shollow	578kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	5 ft9 smushy	381kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Portcew18 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porthleven, 4 km

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

5 ft412 kJ

5 ft281 kJ

5 ft578 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portcew, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	2 ft10 shollow	87kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	5 ft11 shollow	412kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	7, poor	5 ft8 smushy	281kJ	wind from the south, 25 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	5 ft11 shollow	578kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	5 ft9 smushy	381kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Porthleven15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in PorthlevenExperts only

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

5 ft412 kJ

6 ft337 kJ

5 ft578 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Porthleven, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	2 ft10 shollow	87kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	5 ft11 shollow	412kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	6 ft7 smushy	337kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	5 ft11 shollow	578kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	5 ft9 smushy	381kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lizard, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Lizard

Chimichangas Tex-Mex CornwallTexmex · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2026
The Regent CafeTexmex · 0.1 km from the centre
SmugglersFish and chips · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Apr 2026
Lizard ShellfishSeafood · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Apr 2025
Fallowfields RestaurantEuropean · 0.7 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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Where it is

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