Fistral Beach Surf Centre has had a live surfcam mounted on its roof since soon after the building opened in 2003.
Pointing directly at the edge of the surf and across the beach you can get some great views - it's even possible to make out the waves at night when the tide's in.
Sometimes the cam can be a bit of an annoyance though as it does rely on plugins in your browser which might not be present - and, more recently, it's now time limited and, to be honest, I don't really understand it and/or it never loads for me any more, so I give up. You might have better luck with it!
When the weather's bad, especially in winter, this surfcam takes a bit of a battering and you might find it's smeared with surf spray, or waggling in the wind a little.... which all adds to its charm.
Last checked: May 2016
