Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, WNW swell with 195 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Fistral-South over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’ll be honest with you, it’s a pretty grim outlook for Fistral-South for the whole 16-day window. We’ve got a long run of poor surf conditions ahead. The water temp is sitting at 65° – that’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze if you do go for a dip, but that’s about the only positive.
Starting off Tuesday the 21st through to Friday the 25th of July, it’s a complete write-off. Tiny little waves, mostly around 1ft to 1ft, if that. The wind is mostly a cross-onshore breeze, making things choppy and messy. No energy in the water at all, with combined swell energy barely breaking 70. Not worth paddling out for.
From Saturday the 26th into the start of August, we finally see a bit of a lift. Sunday the 26th morning sees a slight bump with a 5ft swell from the WNW, but it’s got a short period of 6 seconds, so it’s just wind-chop. The wind is onshore, making it a sloppy mess. The combined energy does tick up to moderate levels (181) but the quality is poor. Monday the 27th morning has a bit more energy (203) with a 3ft W swell and a 8-second period, but still cross-shore wind. Again, nothing clean.
There’s one brief moment of hope on Tuesday the 28th morning when we get a clean, offshore wind from the ESE, but the swell is only 2ft with a short 8-second period. It’d be glassy but there’s just no wave to surf. The rest of the week stays tiny and onshore.
Looking a week ahead, into the start of August, there’s a little more push on Sunday the 2nd of August with a 4ft N swell and moderate energy (138), but the wind is cross-onshore from the west, so it’ll be lumpy. After that, it fades back to flatness. For the whole period, Fistral-South (Fistral-South) is consistently rated as offering poor surf, and I can’t find a single standout session.
It’s just one of those bleak summer runs. Don’t hold your breath for anything surfable.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 48 | 66 | 54 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 181 | 181 | 68 | 146 | 144 | 101 | 55 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | 11:54AM4.98m | 00:23AM4.88m | 12:56PM4.72m | 1:30AM4.63m | 2:08PM4.63m | 2:43AM4.60m | 3:17PM4.73m | 3:48AM4.75m | 4:15PM4.98m | 4:40AM5.02m | 5:02PM5.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | 6:45AM2.00m | 7:18PM2.13m | 7:54AM2.18m | 8:34PM2.18m | 9:07AM2.15m | 9:44PM2.04m | 10:10AM1.95m | 10:41PM1.78m | 11:00AM1.65m | 11:26PM1.46m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | — | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | 68 | 146 | 144 | 101 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | W 9 | N 4 | — | W 16 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 38 | 3 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 33 | 47 | 48 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 181 | 181 | 15 | — | 59 | 22 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 763 | 336 | 249 | 764 | 393 | 4 | 55 | 513 | 417 | 765 | 404 | 392 | 392 | 683 | 683 | 872 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 4 |
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