Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,837 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fistral-South this week:
The surf forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-South in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here for Fistral South. Water temp is about 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might be fine in a shorty.
To be honest, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of poor surf with messy winds and weak, short-period swell. The energy is barely there, just 42 on Wednesday afternoon with a tiny 2ft W swell. It's not worth paddling out for. There's a big gap with no real surf until we hit the first week of September.
There's a slight chance on Sunday morning, the 30th of August, with clean 6ft W swell (energy of 484), but it's still marginal and the period is short at 9 seconds. Don't get too excited.
The one to circle on your calendar is Sunday, the 6th of September. Both the morning and afternoon are looking primo with a moderate offshore breeze from the SE. We've got a solid 6ft W swell with a 10-second period, giving it some real push. The combined energy is a solid 518, and it's coming from the ideal WSW direction. The wind will be offshore, keeping the faces smooth and clean. This is the standout of the whole forecast period.
Monday morning the 7th of September is also decent with a moderate offshore and a 5ft W swell, but it's a little smaller and the period drops to 8 seconds.
After that, the second week fades into smaller, choppy conditions with onshore winds, so don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 63 | 340 | 262 | 198 | 273 | 794 | 1316 | 484 | 463 | 1032 | 1484 | 923 | 542 | 435 | 264 | 130 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:21PM5.72m | 5:40AM5.72m | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM1.03m | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | SW 11 | W 7 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 26 | — | 5 | 198 | — | — | 1316 | 484 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 435 | 264 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 17 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | ESE 2 | SSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 63 | 340 | 262 | — | 273 | 794 | — | — | 463 | 1032 | 1484 | 923 | 542 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 293 | 293 | 35 | 27 | 243 | 214 | 24 | 239 | 217 | 134 | 1 | 242 | 47 | 240 | 217 | 512 | 142 | 214 | 1 |
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