Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fistral-South today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fistral-South at 6AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fistral-South. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 569 | 460 | 1211 | 1087 | 912 | 933 | 377 | 465 | 489 | 491 | 489 | 454 | 477 | 612 | 898 | 798 | 639 | 584 | 524 | 457 | 403 | 345 | 345 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:10AM5.00m | 10:36PM4.66m | 11:04AM4.55m | 11:45PM4.25m | 12:32PM4.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM1.78m | 4:26PM1.95m | 4:48AM2.22m | 5:31PM2.37m | 6:09AM2.55m | 7:16PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 163 | 1211 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 115 | 113 | 82 | 78 | 126 | 236 | 240 | 9 | 8 | 798 | 639 | 584 | 524 | 457 | 403 | 345 | 345 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | W 12 | W 18 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 18 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 569 | 460 | — | 1087 | 912 | 933 | 377 | 465 | 489 | 491 | 489 | 454 | 477 | 612 | 898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 217 | 214 | 217 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 217 | 240 | 240 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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