Fistral-South surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BST
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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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fistral-South today?

The current surf forecast for Fistral-South at 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Fistral-South. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
81
68
64
61
59
44
44
82
80
73
53
51
49
49
49
42
42
50
72
107
181
225
215
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:41AM5.07m
2:27PM4.92m
2:54AM5.30m
3:28PM5.23m
3:48AM5.60m
4:15PM5.57m
Low Tide
8:25AM1.65m
8:51PM1.72m
9:29AM1.38m
9:49PM1.41m
10:18AM1.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:05
6:03
6:01
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8:30
8:32
8:34
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
9
10
11
12
12
10
12
12
11
10
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
7
8
8
4
4
5
6
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
Energy kJ
103
81
68
64
61
59
44
44
82
80
73
53
51
49
49
49
35
33
29
19
107
181
225
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
WNW
15
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
8
17
4
3
3
3
11
11
10
21
19
18
72
13
17
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
6
6
20
50
18
17
15
5
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
Energy kJ
2
9
35
42
42
42
32
37
35
36
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
4
30
4
1
4
4
31
233
232
30
40
40
137
137
40
40
96
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
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