A harbour town on the Lizard Peninsula near Helston. Known for its working harbour, a good range of restaurants and cafes, and a powerful reef break that draws experienced surfers on a big swell.
Perfect for a soak
Met Office inshore waters forecast
Settled — no significant storm signal in the next 35 days
Storm risk = % of ensemble members reaching gale force (39+ mph). ECMWF ENS days 8–15 · GEFS days 16–35 (lower confidence, right of the dashed line).
Thresholds from 90-day tide predictions. Spring tides occur near new and full moon when the tidal range exceeds the 90-day average.
Beach east of the harbour holds bass. Fish dawn and dusk on the flood tide. Rough seas after westerlies bring fish in.
Harbour walls and breakwater are wrasse central. Float fish peeler crab close to the rocks.
Pollack around the breakwater and harbour mouth. Spin at dusk with soft plastics.
From the harbour walls in summer. Feathers or sabiki. July peak.
Min size: 90mm
V-notched lobsters must be returned
Berried (egg-bearing) females must be returned
From boat: max 2 per day (combined with crawfish)
From shore: unlimited (pots or hand gathering)
Methods: pots, hand gathering (no spearfishing)
Season: All year
Min size: 110mm
From boat: max 2 per day (combined with lobster)
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 160mm
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total (crab + lobster + crawfish + spider crab)
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 130mm
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 100mm
Hand diving only (no aqualung/scuba for recreational)
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total
From shore: unlimited
Methods: hand diving (free dive only)
Season: All year
Voluntary code of practice for winkle picking applies
Methods: hand gathering
Season: All year