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Fistral-South Surf Forecast
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Fistral-South surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fistral-South surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fistral-South sea temperature is
14.3° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fistral-South today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fistral-South at 7PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fistral-South. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
174 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 68 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 47 | 73 | 89 | 116 | 110 | 230 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:37PM5.32m | 3:57AM5.47m | 4:20PM5.53m | 4:39AM5.61m | 5:00PM5.71m | 5:18AM5.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM1.40m | 9:58PM1.44m | 10:20AM1.27m | 10:41PM1.27m | 10:59AM1.16m | 11:19PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | 9:20 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 174 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 68 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 44 | 72 | 81 | 83 | 92 | 230 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 32 | 47 | 73 | 89 | 116 | 110 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 41 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 202 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 202 | 35 | 231 | 14 | 232 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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