Knowing basic surf and beach safety is vital to staying out of danger. Our beaches are patrolled by lifeguards in different ways. Some don’t have a lifeguard at any time of the year. Others have lifeguards in attendance for some of the year.

Surfers come here from all over the world to catch the perfect wave.

Cornwall has some of the best beaches in the world on both the North and South coasts. Tide out, sun out, hats on! Great beach Perranporth is a wonderful family beach on the North Coast of Cornwall near Newquay