Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WNW swell with 177 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-South in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s 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+) | 10AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Fistral South over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got a real dry spell to start, with nothing worth paddling out for on Wednesday the 22nd or Thursday the 23rd. The wind is a problem, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell is small and weak. The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Sunday the 27th. It's not a big day, but it's clean. We've got a glassy 3ft swell from the west with a so-so period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 90. It's small, but it's clean. That's your best bet for a sneaky session before the work week.
Things look pretty grim again until we get into the first week of August. The standout in this whole forecast is the morning of Saturday the 1st of August. The swell is pumping up to 7ft from the west with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy rockets up to 876. That's some solid, powerful groundswell. But here's the catch – the wind is a fresh cross-offshore breeze from the south-southwest, which should keep the faces clean. However, at 7ft, this is expert territory. It's going to be a powerful, chunky wave out there, best left to the lads who know what they're doing. The afternoon gets messy with rain showers and lumpy cross-chop, so make that morning session count.
After that, the swell drops back off. The morning of Monday the 3rd of August offers another small, glassy window with 3ft from the west, but it's nothing to write home about compared to that Saturday.
So, if you want the best on offer, your eyes are on the morning of the 1st of August. It's a powerful, clean swell for the experts only. For a quieter, more manageable wave, that glassy Sunday morning the 27th of July is your only other real window.
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 SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 170 | 168 | 149 | 169 | 52 | 39 | 25 | 37 | 94 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 169 | 52 | 39 | 20 | 22 | 94 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 38 | — | 25 | 37 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 54 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 170 | 168 | 149 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 746 | 393 | 0 | 55 | 509 | 417 | 764 | 513 | 404 | 392 | 758 | 231 | 231 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 14 | 40 | 41 | 41 |
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