St Austell

St Austell is a town on the Cornish coast in Cornwall, United Kingdom, with a population of 24,360.

Fair

Fair (49) — best around —, thanks to a major solunar period, a light breeze, a comfortable water temperature.

Gusting 39 kn around 20:00.
Why we say this
Gusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.

Shore21
Boat51
Rock0
Kayak0
Spearfishing est.0

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Boat51
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Kayak0
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Marginal — Boat

Confidence: highUpdated about 12 h ago

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Best ⁦09:00–12:00⁩·Avoid ⁦00:00–09:00⁩, ⁦15:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
a light breeze
a comfortable water temperature
faces ESE · wind quartering offshore
strong wind
big swell

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Tides

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Coefficient 44

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Which day to go

Updated about 12 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	77	71	34	31	12	5–13kn ENE	0.64–0.86m E	0.61m · 4.3s E	16.4°
20 Tue	85	79	69	62	53	0–11kn SSW	0.36–1.04m SE	0.42m · 4.1s SE	16.3°
21 Wed	17	44	0	0	0	7–18kn W	1.04–1.44m WSW	0.63m · 6.4s SW	16.2°
22 Thu	21	51	0	0	0	4–21kn SW	1.04–2.50m SSW	0.76m · 6.3s SW	16.0°
23 Fri	14	0	0	0	0	11–27kn WNW	0.94–3.12m WSW	1.11m · 8.4s SW	15.5°
24 Sat	35	33	0	0	0	9–24kn WSW	0.90–2.88m SW	0.54m · 7.0s SSW	15.0°
25 Sun	28	55	0	0	0	5–18kn W	0.98–2.28m SW	1.09m · 6.8s SSW	14.8°

Charlestown Port lies 1.8 km away, with the towns of Saint Blazey (4.6 km) and Par (5.2 km) also nearby. St Austell Bay is 5.3 km off, and Pentewan Beach (6.6 km) and Mevagissey Bay (6.9 km) lie further along the coast. Tides here are macro-tidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 4.53 m.

Also known as

Austol, St. Austell

Fishing spots nearby

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at St Austell?

Our fishing score for St Austell on October 22, 2026 is 49 out of 100 — Fair.

When is high tide at St Austell on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦03:06 AM, 03:22 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦09:37 AM, 10:06 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at St Austell?

The mean spring range at St Austell is about ⁦4.5 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at St Austell?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:52 AM and sets at 06:13 PM. The moon rises at 04:39 PM and sets at 03:10 AM.