Fistral North

18°C Water temp · Sep 17

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 18°C

Satellite view of Fistral North — Satellite © Esri

Fistral North bathing water lies within Fistral Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 950 metres wide, backed by high cliffs.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Cornwall

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Yellowsands pumping station, that discharges to the sea at the southern end of Fistral beach off Pentire Headland. There is also an emergency/storm overflow from the Towan Head pumping station, that discharges to the sea at Towan Head.
The operation of the overflows can lead to a temporary drop in bathing water quality.
This bathing water is included in the Surfers Against Sewage “Safer Seas Service”. This service can alert you to Combined Storm Sewer Overflow discharges via a phone App and in addition, it includes the Environment Agency Pollution Risk Forecast warnings where they are available. Further details of the service can be found at - http://www.sas.org.uk/safer-seas-service/