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Bedruthan Steps

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Bedruthan Steps 1 photo

  • Bedruthan steps View of Bedruthan steps at high tide, Redcove island in centre of picture. Park head in the distance.

    Bedruthan steps View of Bedruthan steps at high tide, Redcove island in centre of picture. Park head in the distance.. David Cantrill, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:12 pm
8 am
0.6
67 km/h42 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.6
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.9
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.2
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.3
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.4
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.6
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.6
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.5
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.3
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C56°F
Water
15°C60°F
Wind
3924 km/hmph N
Gusts
6440 km/hmph
Waves
3.3 m11 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:12 pm
Today
0.6Poor8 am6742
0.6Poor9 am6339
0.7Poor10 am6339
0.9Poor11 am6037
1.2Poor12 pm5836
1.3Poor1 pm5333
1.4Poor2 pm5232
1.6Poor3 pm5635
1.6Poor4 pm5232
1.5Poor5 pm5132
1.3Poor6 pm5031
Sat
1.3Poor8 am2314
1.2Poor9 am2315
0.7Poor10 am3723
0.6Poor11 am3623
0.6Poor12 pm3924
0.4Poor1 pm4528
0.4Poor2 pm4930
0.4Poor3 pm5232
0.7Poor4 pm6138
0.7Poor5 pm5936
0.7Poor6 pm5736
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -2.5 m. High at 4 pm, 1.9 m. Low at 10 pm, -3.0 m. High at 4 am, 2.0 mLow 9 am, -2.5 m8 ftHigh 4 pm, 1.9 m6 ftLow 10 pm, -3.0 m10 ftHigh 4 am, 2.0 m7 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.5 m8 ft
  • High 4 pm, 1.9 m6 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -3.0 m10 ft
  • High 4 am, 2.0 m7 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun2.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 30%
  • Mon1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 83%
  • Tue2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 64%
  • Wed5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 14%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Bedruthan Steps

From Wikipedia

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps (Cornish: Karn Havos, meaning "rock-pile of summer dwelling" and Cornish: Bos Rudhen, meaning "Red-one's dwelling") is a stretch of coastline located on the north Cornish coast between Padstow and Newquay, in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is within the parish of St Eval and is part-owned by the National Trust.

The trust maintains a shop and café, and the cliff–top views of rocks stretching into the distance along Bedruthan beach make the area a popular attraction for tourists and painters. The property affords walks along the South West Coast Path and the steep steps at Bedruthan allow access to a series of rocky beaches at low tide (not owned by the trust). Signs at the top of the steps down to the beaches warn visitors not to risk swimming in these waters due to heavy rips, fast tides, and submerged rocks.

Source: Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms60 m180 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 30 m110 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m160 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
270 m890 ftBedruthan House Hotel
Nearest town
1 km0.6 miTrenance (village)
Nearest airport
62 km39 miLand's End Airport (LEQ)

Nearby places

  • Carnewas Tea RoomFood and drink
    50 m160 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

  • Trerathick0.5 km0.3 mi south-west away
    1.6 Poor later
  • High Cove0.7 km0.4 mi south-west away
    1.6 Poor later
  • Mawgan Porth1.4 km0.9 mi south away
    1.6 Poor later
  • Dunes1.5 km0.9 mi south away
    1.6 Poor later
  • Beacon Cove2.4 km1.5 mi south away
    1.6 Poor later