Club News
Forecasts, competition reports and hard-won advice from the Fistral lineup.
Latest from the club
Tips, reports and everything we wish someone had told us when we started. New pieces drop through the season.
How to find waves in August (when half the country is standing on your beach)
The car park is a bloodsport, the lineup looks like a wet festival, and the surf is still out there. The club's honest guide to summer surfing.
11 July 2026
Eleven bags of rope: what the beach cleans are actually telling us
Once a month we sweep the beach before the Sunday session. A year of doing it has taught us a lot — about the litter, and a bit about ourselves.
3 July 2026
Twenty minutes with Sian Pascoe (the voice telling you “again”)
She's coached more first waves than anyone in the club's history. We got her on dry land long enough to ask how — and why she still isn't bored of it.
24 June 2026
How to read a surf forecast (and why you're probably doing it wrong)
Swell period, wind direction, tide height — most beginners watch the wrong numbers. Here's what actually matters.
16 June 2026
Competition report: Cove Classic 2025
Results from all four divisions, photos from the beach, and a word from this year's open winner.
15 June 2026
Buying your first board: the advice we actually give beginners
Skip the shortboard fantasies. Here's what our coaches recommend for your first twelve months.
14 June 2026
Winter surfing in Cornwall: what to expect
The crowds go home in October. The surf gets better. Here's how to make the most of the off-season.
13 June 2026