Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, W swell with 427 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fistral-South this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-South in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm going level with you. Looking at Fistral-South for the next sixteen days, it's a total flat spell. Don't get your hopes up.
Tuesday the 4th is a write-off. You've got a 3ft WSW swell with a short 7-second period, but that 15 mph crosswind is junking it up. Water temp is about 65°, a touch warmer than usual, but the energy is weak (125 - moderate wave energy). It's just lumpy and messy.
Wednesday the 5th bumps up to 7ft from the W, same short period. Energy jumps to 434 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is a fresh 18 mph cross-onshore. All chop, no shape. Thursday and Friday drop to ankle-snappers. Saturday the 8th morning is glassy, but with only 1ft on offer, it's a lake.
The one glimmer comes on Wednesday the 12th afternoon. A 3ft W swell with a slightly better 10-second period and a clean offshore wind from the SE. The energy sits at 116 (moderate wave energy). You might find a few clean little peelers, but they're calling it "very ordinary." That's the best you're gonna get, and it's not saying much.
After that, it's back to onshore slop right through to the 19th. Some days hit 3ft to 4ft, but always with that cross or cross-onshore wind. Fistral is usually a consistent break, so a long dead spell like this is a bummer. It can't stay this flat forever, and the forecast could shift, but for now, I wouldn't bother waxing up.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 108 | 139 | 427 | 239 | 194 | 103 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 78 | 49 | 42 | 53 | 20 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:50PM6.01m | 10:14AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.70m | 11:05AM5.42m | 11:35PM5.36m | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | 1:31PM5.06m | 2:14AM5.08m | 2:54PM5.26m | 3:33AM5.35m | 4:05PM5.69m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:08AM1.00m | 4:26PM1.18m | 4:56AM1.30m | 5:21PM1.47m | 5:56AM1.60m | 6:33PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.78m | 8:03PM1.75m | 8:46AM1.70m | 9:29PM1.47m | 10:02AM1.35m | 10:38PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 15 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | N 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 6 | 49 | 14 | 53 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | W 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | N 5 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 9 | WNW 4 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | — | SW 12 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 12 | W 10 | N 5 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 8 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 114 | 108 | 139 | 427 | 239 | 194 | 103 | 40 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | 78 | 13 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 293 | 217 | 231 | 231 | 217 | 58 | 535 | 241 | 402 | 402 | 392 | 404 | 58 | 15 | 40 | 1580 | 140 | 42 | 337 | 40 |
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