The alarm was raised by another surfer about 12:30 GMT, when the pair were were swept onto rocks by a large swell at Trebarwith Strand, near Tintagel.
Lifeboats from Port Isaac and Padstow, cliff rescue teams and a coastguard helicopter were involved in the rescue.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the surfers were winched aboard the helicopter and flown to safety.
A spokesman said the surfers were unhurt.
Two surfers have been airlifted to safety after becoming stranded on rocks off the Cornish coast.