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First Cove

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

First Cove 1 photo

  • Beach Huts on Crooklets Beach - panoramio

    Beach Huts on Crooklets Beach - panoramio. Matt Prosser, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:09 pm
8 am
0.6
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
Now
0.7
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.8
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.9
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.0
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.2
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.3
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.3
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.3
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.3
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near First Cove.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
10°C50°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
5333 km/hmph NW
Gusts
10263 km/hmph
Waves
5.0 m16 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
0.6Poor8 am5534
0.7PoorNow5333
0.7Poor10 am5635
0.8Poor11 am5333
0.9Poor12 pm5031
1.0Poor1 pm5031
1.2Poor2 pm4830
1.3Poor3 pm4629
1.3Poor4 pm4427
1.3Poor5 pm4226
1.3Poor6 pm4427
Sat
1.6Poor8 am1912
1.4Poor9 am1912
0.7Poor10 am2616
0.4Poor11 am3019
0.7Poor12 pm2818
0.4Poor1 pm3119
0.4Poor2 pm3623
0.4Poor3 pm4125
0.4Poor4 pm4629
0.8Poor5 pm4930
0.8Poor6 pm4729
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -2.6 m. High at 4 pm, 2.2 m. Low at 10 pm, -3.2 m. High at 4 am, 2.2 mLow 10 am, -2.6 m9 ftHigh 4 pm, 2.2 m7 ftLow 10 pm, -3.2 m11 ftHigh 4 am, 2.2 m7 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.6 m9 ft
  • High 4 pm, 2.2 m7 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -3.2 m11 ft
  • High 4 am, 2.2 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.

  • Sun2.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 40%
  • Mon1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 85%
  • Tue1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 62%
  • Wed4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 20%
  • Thu3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 13%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 300 m990 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms290 m950 ft away
  • Showers290 m940 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 260 m840 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 250 m830 ft
  • Playground270 m870 ft away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
380 m0.2 miCrooklets Inn
Nearest town
880 m0.5 miFlexbury (village)
Nearest airport
81 km50 miExeter Airport (EXT)

Nearby places

  • Rosie's KitchenFood and drink
    250 m830 ft
  • Crooklets Beach CafeFood and drink
    250 m830 ft
  • Crooklets InnFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Life's A BeachSeafood
    670 m0.4 mi

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

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