Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, W swell with 388 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s switch over for my American mates. Here’s the same outlook, but in the units you’re used to.
Right then, it’s a grim picture for the next couple of weeks. I’ll cut to the chase – we have a massive gap with nothing rideable, then a tiny blip of hope, then back to rubbish.
For the first eight days, from Thursday, August 6th through to the afternoon of Thursday, August 13th, it’s a total loss. Flat, weak, and messy. The only tease is on Saturday, August 8th morning with a light offshore wind from the SE at Fistral South, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3m. It’s clean, but you can’t surf nothing.
Then on Friday, August 14th morning, things perk up slightly. This is the one highlight. The wind goes glassy from the NW, and the wave energy hits a moderate 148 (moderate wave energy) with a 3ft groundswell from the west at 9 seconds. The water is 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual. It’s the first time we get a “surfable” tag, but they still call it very ordinary. It’s clean, but it’s not great. For a proper wave, you’d want the swell direction (W) to be closer to the optimum (WSW), so it’s a bit off.
After that, it drops right off. Saturday, August 15th sees a building breeze from the SW and WSW, turning things choppy. By Sunday, August 16th, it’s 4ft but bumpy with a moderate cross-onshore. The swell energy goes strong for a bit on Monday, August 17th with 324 (strong to very strong wave energy) from a long-period 9-second groundswell, but the wind is all wrong from the NNE and N, so the quality is poor.
After Tuesday, August 18th morning we get one last gasp with a glassy south wind and a tiny 2ft, but again, it’s just ordinary. From there, it’s all downhill. The wind builds strong, with a fresh breeze from the WSW hitting 25 mph on Thursday, August 20th, and even a blooper 4ft short-period (5 seconds) windswell on the 21st that’s just mush.
So, the long and short of it is: if you’re desperate for a paddle, that Friday morning, August 14th at Fistral South is your only real chance. It’s small, clean, and glassy. Everything else is a no-go. A blank run like this isn’t unheard of for this area, but hopefully the forecasts will change. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 58 | 225 | 194 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:37AM5.77m | 5:03PM6.19m | 5:30AM6.18m | 5:52PM6.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:03AM0.90m | 11:34PM0.54m | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 58 | 225 | 194 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 9 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | — | SW 11 | NW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 240 | 401 | 401 | 392 | 210 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 386 | 58 | 293 | 58 | 232 | 40 | 55 | 210 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
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