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 experts: 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 expert 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.

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Maenporth18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Maenporth

3 ft33 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

5 ft338 kJ

6 ft258 kJ

5 ft479 kJ

3 ft121 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Maenporth, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	57kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	338kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	6 ft6 smushy	258kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	479kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	121kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	14°C

Portcew18 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porthleven, 4 km

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

5 ft412 kJ

6 ft337 kJ

6 ft659 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Portcew, each day
Day	Score for experts	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	13, too small	3 ft10 shollow	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	9, 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	19, poor	6 ft10 shollow	659kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	5 ft9 smushy	381kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

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

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft311 kJ

6 ft433 kJ

6 ft738 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Praa Sands, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft12 shollow	127kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft10 shollow	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	4 ft11 shollow	311kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	6 ft8 smushy	433kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	6 ft10 scrumbling	738kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	6 ft9 smushy	465kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Kynance Cove1.9 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft38 kJ

2 ft103 kJ

3 ft197 kJ

6 ft722 kJ

8 ft584 kJ

7 ft1040 kJ

5 ft390 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kynance Cove, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	3 ft5 smushy	38kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 shollow	103kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft11 shollow	197kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	6 ft10 smushy	722kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	8 ft7 smushy	584kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	7 ft10 smushy	1,040kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	390kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	15°C

Porthleven15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Porthleven

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	Score for experts	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

Porthleven Beach15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Porthleven

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 Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	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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