Fishermans Cove Beach (aka Fishing Cove)

Fisherman’s Cove, also known as Fishing Cove, is a small east-facing sandy beach backed by cliffs and with rock pools at either end.

The smaller inaccessible cove to the North is Castle Giver Cove, also known as Smugglers Cove.

The cove is known as being a naturist beach.

To access the beach you have two choices, to park at Godrevy Head or at Hells Mouth, in both cases, they have a cafe and you have a walk along the South-West Coast path. Access to the cove is down fairly steep and often slippy steps.

Dog Friendly Beach?

Fishermans Cove Beach is dog friendly and allows dogs all year.

Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 216 beaches in Cornwall, or check our list of Cornwall Dog Friendly Beaches.

Planning your visit to Fishermans Cove Beach

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Fishermans Cove Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 14.5℃ to 15.1℃ with wind speed 11.7 m/sec (WSW)

Thursday, Sep 28 cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 14.5℃ to 14.9℃ with wind speed 11.5 m/sec (WSW)

Friday, Sep 29

Expect a temp in the range 13.7℃ to 15.4℃ with wind speed 2.5 m/sec (NNW)

Saturday, Sep 30

Expect a temp in the range 12℃ to 12.6℃ with wind speed 3.6 m/sec (S)

Sunday, Oct 01

Expect a temp in the range 15.5℃ to 17.1℃ with wind speed 7.4 m/sec (SSW)

Monday, Oct 02 cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 13℃ to 14.2℃ with wind speed 0.5 m/sec (SE)

Tuesday, Oct 03

Expect a temp in the range 13.2℃ to 14.4℃ with wind speed 5.7 m/sec (WNW)

Penwith Peninsula weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

Fishermans Cove Beach Tide Times

Tide times are available at around 600 locations and the closest location to Fishermans Cove Beach is at St. Ives 8.22 km (5.11 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for up to 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height, helping you to plan the best time to visit Fishermans Cove Beach. These times are not adjusted for BST.

Wed 27 Sep
   High Tide at 03:13 (Height 5.93m)
   Low Tide at 09:40 (Height 1.41m)
   High Tide at 15:32 (Height 6.45m)
   Low Tide at 22:06 (Height 0.96m)

Thu 28 Sep
   High Tide at 03:58 (Height 6.46m)
   Low Tide at 10:24 (Height 0.94m)
   High Tide at 16:16 (Height 6.93m)
   Low Tide at 22:48 (Height 0.58m)

Fri 29 Sep
   High Tide at 04:38 (Height 6.84m)
   Low Tide at 11:05 (Height 0.62m)
   High Tide at 16:56 (Height 7.22m)
   Low Tide at 23:28 (Height 0.39m)

Sat 30 Sep
   High Tide at 05:18 (Height 7.03m)
   Low Tide at 11:43 (Height 0.47m)
   High Tide at 17:35 (Height 7.31m)

Sun 01 Oct
   Low Tide at 00:06 (Height 0.39m)
   High Tide at 05:55 (Height 7.04m)
   Low Tide at 12:24 (Height 0.51m)
   High Tide at 18:17 (Height 7.18m)

Mon 02 Oct
   Low Tide at 00:47 (Height 0.57m)
   High Tide at 06:36 (Height 6.87m)
   Low Tide at 13:04 (Height 0.73m)
   High Tide at 18:58 (Height 6.88m)

Tue 03 Oct
   Low Tide at 01:25 (Height 0.90m)
   High Tide at 07:15 (Height 6.56m)
   Low Tide at 13:44 (Height 1.10m)
   High Tide at 19:38 (Height 6.43m)