Port Isaac, UK
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About Port Isaac
Port Isaac is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. From Port Isaac you can reach 20 surf spots. The nearest is Barrets Zawn, a surf spot 3.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 38 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NQY, 21 km away.
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Staying in Port Isaac
- 38 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: NQY, 21 km, EXT, 101 km, CWL, 137 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Port Isaac.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 19 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Port Isaac 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: Intermediate Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barras Nose10 kmabout 20 min by carStays in TintagelIntermediate and up | 2 ft142 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 3 ft216 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 5 ft506 kJwind from the west, 22 knots | 8 ft678 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft423 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots | 5 ft345 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots | 8 ft832 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Barras Nose: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Barrets Zawn3.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 2 ft142 kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore | 3 ft216 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 5 ft506 kJwind from the west, 19 knots | 8 ft678 kJwind from the south, 9 knots | 4 ft423 kJwind from the west-north-west, 29 knots | 5 ft345 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 8 ft832 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots |
All readings for Barrets Zawn: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bossiney haven10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Tintagel, 1 kmNeeds 3 ft+ | 2 ft160 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 4 ft263 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 5 ft621 kJwind from the west, 22 knots | 9 ft853 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft390 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots | 6 ft475 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Bossiney haven: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Constantine Reef15.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Padstow, 7 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft233 kJwind from the south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 4 ft334 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 6 ft787 kJwind from the west-north-west, 28 knots | 9 ft970 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 4 ft466 kJwind from the west-north-west, 34 knots | 9 ft1170 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1086 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots |
All readings for Constantine Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Daymer Bay8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Padstow, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft196 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 4 ft275 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 7 ft926 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 7 ft677 kJwind from the south, 15 knots, offshore | 8 ft1233 kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots | 8 ft725 kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 9 ft915 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots |
All readings for Daymer Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Death Bay7.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Padstow, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft196 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 4 ft275 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 6 ft769 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots | 9 ft838 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 5 ft553 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots | 9 ft997 kJwind from the west, 14 knots | 8 ft982 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Death Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Devils Palace Near Grower Rock11.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Tintagel, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft160 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 4 ft263 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 5 ft621 kJwind from the west, 22 knots | 9 ft853 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft390 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots | 6 ft475 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Devils Palace Near Grower Rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Diggorys18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Newquay, 10 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft160 kJwind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, offshore | 4 ft324 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 7 ft1044 kJwind from the west-north-west, 28 knots | 9 ft926 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 4 ft459 kJwind from the west-north-west, 37 knots | 9 ft1100 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1099 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots |
All readings for Diggorys: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gullies - Tintagel10.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Tintagel, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft142 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 3 ft216 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 5 ft506 kJwind from the west, 22 knots | 8 ft678 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft423 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots | 5 ft345 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots | 8 ft832 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Gullies - Tintagel: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lundy Bay4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Padstow, 6 kmNeeds 4 ft+ | 2 ft142 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 3 ft216 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 5 ft506 kJwind from the west, 24 knots | 8 ft678 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft423 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots | 5 ft345 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots | 8 ft832 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Lundy Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pengold18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Crackington Haven, 3 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft160 kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 4 ft263 kJwind from the south, 2 knots | 5 ft621 kJwind from the west, 22 knots | 9 ft853 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 4 ft390 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots | 6 ft475 kJwind from the south-west, 17 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots |
All readings for Pengold: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Polzeath6.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in PolzeathIntermediate and up | 3 ft196 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 4 ft275 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 6 ft769 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots | 9 ft838 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 5 ft553 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots | 9 ft997 kJwind from the west, 14 knots | 8 ft982 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Polzeath: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Porthcothan16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Padstow, 7 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft214 kJwind from the south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 4 ft294 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 5 ft690 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots | 9 ft875 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 5 ft552 kJwind from the west-north-west, 34 knots | 9 ft1076 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 8 ft988 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots |
All readings for Porthcothan: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Rusey beach - Pengold18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Crackington Haven, 3 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft160 kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 4 ft263 kJwind from the south, 2 knots | 5 ft621 kJwind from the west, 22 knots | 9 ft853 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 4 ft390 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots | 6 ft475 kJwind from the south-west, 17 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots |
All readings for Rusey beach - Pengold: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Stinky Bay6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Padstow, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft196 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 4 ft275 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 6 ft769 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots | 9 ft838 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 5 ft553 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots | 9 ft997 kJwind from the west, 14 knots | 8 ft982 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Stinky Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The strangles19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Crackington Haven, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft160 kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 4 ft263 kJwind from the south, 2 knots | 5 ft651 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots | 9 ft853 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 4 ft390 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots | 6 ft475 kJwind from the south-west, 17 knots | 9 ft1038 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots |
All readings for The strangles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Trebarwith Strand7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Trebarwith StrandIntermediate and up | 2 ft142 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 3 ft216 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 5 ft553 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots | 8 ft678 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft423 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots | 5 ft345 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots | 8 ft832 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Trebarwith Strand: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tregardock beach5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Tintagel, 5 kmIntermediate and up | 2 ft142 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 3 ft216 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 5 ft506 kJwind from the west, 22 knots | 8 ft678 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft423 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots | 5 ft345 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots | 8 ft832 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots |
All readings for Tregardock beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Treyarnon15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in TreyarnonIntermediate and up | 2 ft159 kJwind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, offshore | 4 ft334 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 6 ft787 kJwind from the west-north-west, 28 knots | 9 ft970 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 4 ft466 kJwind from the west-north-west, 34 knots | 9 ft1170 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1086 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots |
All readings for Treyarnon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Whaley beach15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Padstow, 7 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft233 kJwind from the south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 4 ft334 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots | 6 ft787 kJwind from the west-north-west, 28 knots | 9 ft970 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 4 ft466 kJwind from the west-north-west, 34 knots | 9 ft1170 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 9 ft1086 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots |
All readings for Whaley beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Port Isaac, 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 Port Isaac
- Fresh From the SeaSeafood · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2026
- Outlaw's Guest HouseSeafood · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Apr 2026
- The Angry AnchovyPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- The Edge Restaurant Port IsaacBritish · 0.1 km from the centre
- Outlaw's Fish KitchenSeafood · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jun 2025
- The MoteSeafood · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Aug 2025
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
