Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Cornwall North)
Photo credit: MisterLez
Surf Break: Fistral-South
| Name: | Fistral-South |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Fistral-South in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A popular wave that can get growded. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Fistral-South Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the combination of swells directed at Fistral-South over a normal year,... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different d... (show all text)
Also see Fistral-South surf quality by season and Fistral-South surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Fistral-South |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Fistral-South:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Fistral-North | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Little Fistral | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | The Cribber | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Towan | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Crantock | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Fistral-South: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 49 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 82 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 104 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 133 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 212 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Fistral-South: |
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| Closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 29 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Devonport, England | 40 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Devonport, England | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 63 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Fistral-South: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 293 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 320 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 320 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 321 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 327 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Fistral-South: |
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| Closest city location | Newquay (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Perranporth (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Saint Columb Major (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Saint Agnes (United Kingdom) | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Saint Dennis (United Kingdom) | 10 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Fistral-South is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Fistral-South is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 71 km (44 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 125 km (78 miles) away.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is 151 km (94 miles) away.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to Fistral-South and is 165 km (102 miles) away.
