Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, W swell with 998 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (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 4AM. 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 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks of surf. To be straight with you, the forecast is looking pretty grim for a solid stretch. There’s a lot of onshore wind and messy conditions on the cards, so patience is going to be your best mate.
The first real sniff of anything decent won’t come until Sunday the 6th of September. Before that, from now through Saturday the 5th, we’re looking at a run of poor surf and strong onshore winds. The swell is there, but it’s a wind-blown mess. Sunday morning the 6th, things finally start to look up. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell from the west with a 9-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. The combined energy is weak (117), so it’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be rideable and clean. That’s the first real chance to get wet.
The standout session, and the one I’d circle on the calendar, is Monday morning the 14th of September. Fistral-South is looking at a solid 6 ft swell from the west with a 10-second period. The combined energy is strong (1263). The wind is a gentle cross-onshore (9 mph), so it’ll be a bit bumpy but still very surfable. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal at 65°.
By the second week, the surf picks up in size but the wind stays tricky. Tuesday the 15th of September is a big day for size, with an 8 ft to 10 ft swell from the west, but the southwest wind is howling at 22-25 mph. That’s chunky, lumpy, and cross-chop. That’s a session for the experts only, and honestly, the wind is so strong it might be more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. The wave energy is very strong (1848) but the quality is poor.
To sum it up: the best of the bunch is Sunday the 6th for a clean, small session, and Monday the 14th for the best combo of size and semi-clean conditions. The rest of the window is a write-off for quality.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1352 | 998 | 407 | 188 | 120 | 104 | 35 | 232 | 232 | 253 | 266 | 351 | 304 | 334 | 370 | 356 | 260 | 122 | 58 | 38 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | 9:46AM5.87m | 10:12PM5.68m | 10:38AM5.44m | 11:12PM5.19m | 11:48AM5.04m | 00:35AM4.84m | 1:21PM4.91m | 2:12AM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | 4:00PM1.10m | 4:27AM1.36m | 4:58PM1.53m | 5:33AM1.79m | 6:21PM1.87m | 7:09AM2.02m | 8:06PM1.87m | ||||||||
 |  |  | |  | | |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 998 | 407 | 188 | — | 104 | 35 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 304 | 334 | 70 | 356 | 260 | 122 | 58 | 38 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1352 | — | — | — | 120 | — | 4 | 232 | 232 | 253 | 266 | 351 | — | — | 370 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 217 | 293 | 1 | 1 | 293 | 1 | 243 | 231 | 217 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Fistral-South surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Fistral-South Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fistral-South provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fistral-South can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fistral-South surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fistral-South) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fistral-South may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Fistral-South is 1 km (1 miles) from Newquay. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newquay. Newquay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest