Godrevy Beach - North Cornish Coast
Also known as Godrevey, Peter's Point
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The northen-most tip of Hayle's '3 miles of golden sand' and probably the most dramatic. Owing to it's position Godrevy takes the brunt of the Atlantic swell and is one of the more exposed beaches of the North coast. It is a place of moods ranging from buckets and spades on a sunny summers day to classic rugged Cornish splendour on a stormy winter's day.
Godrevy is connected to Gwithian beach at lower tides to create an impressive stretch of sand. The hundred or so metres of sand all but disappear at high tide so don't get caught out.
The beach terminates with a low rocky headland and the lightouse on an island just off the coast. (of Virginia Woolfe's To The Lighthouse fame)
Godrevy is now National Trust Property.
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Godrevy Beach map: Drag the map with your mouse to navigate and use the + and - buttons to zoom in and out.
parking: Godrevy is National Trust Property as is the ample car parking.
Surfing at Godrevy Beach
Godrevey is the most exposed stretch of St Ives Bay. As a result it benefits by picking up the most swell but suffers from being affected most by the wind. It is fairly exposed to the wind and it is important that either the wind is very light or somewhere between south-south-east or due east else it's likely to be a bit ragged.
Given the right conditions the waves can be epic - long walling lefts and rights. It is also capable of holding a fair sized swell, up 8ft. However this doesn't mean you'll have an easy paddle out!
The break is at it's best on a low tide where it can produce a fast hollow wave. It does work through the tide but becomes increasingly slopey and bouncy.
Godrevey is quite well known for it's clean up sets that seem to come from nowhere and catch everybody out. The peak also moves around a fair bit which works both ways - you can spend all day chasing it around or alternatively sit and wait for the wave of the day to come and find you
For some reason the beach attracts weird forms of surf craft, i.e. canoes and goat boats!.
lifeguard service: There is a summer lifeguard service located on Peter's Point.
Dogs: No dogs (Easter to October)
facilities: Well equipped, pleasant cafe located in the car park
Nearest town: Hayle