Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Fistral-South has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, and you're gonna have to be patient.

Right now, we're in a rough patch. For the first week and a half, it's pretty grim. Saturday the 12th kicks off with a messy, cross-shore wind and a weak, short-period 4ft W swell. That 2° temp anomaly means the water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's no consolation when the waves are all chop and no shape. That run of poor conditions stretches all the way through to the morning of Monday the 21st, with a couple of decent-sized swells getting completely ruined by strong cross-onshore winds. On the 19th we see 8ft swell, but it's blown out by a 19 mph cross-onshore. Later, on the 21st of September, a big 10ft WNW groundswell rolls in, with a very long 13-second period and combined energy of 2635, but it's getting hammered by onshore winds. That's expert-only, big, and messy. Honestly, for a lot of that first stretch, with the onshore wind and lumpy conditions, the setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, hang in there, because there's a light at the end of the tunnel. The real standout is the morning of Wednesday, the 23rd of September. The wind finally plays ball, swinging around to a light E cross-offshore. We'll see a clean 6ft W swell and a score that says "expect good surf conditions." That is your window. It's not huge, but it'll be clean and lined up.

Then for the afternoon of the 23rd, it gets even better. The wind goes gentle offshore from the SE, and the swell pushes up to 7ft from the W. Still clean, still good shape, with moderate combined energy (514). This is the peek of the whole forecast. It might be a bit punchy for beginners over 5ft, but anyone with a bit of time in the water is going to love it. Keep in mind, Fistral-South is fairly exposed and can get crowded "often," so be prepared to share the peak.

After that brief glory, things drop off quickly. Thursday the 24th still has clean offshore wind but the swell fades to 5ft in the morning, and by Friday it's back to small and messy. There's a little bump of energy on the 27th with a very long-period 15-second WNW groundswell, but it's getting torn apart by a 25 mph onshore wind. Not worth the paddle out.

So, to sum it up: the first 11 days are a write-off. Sit it out. The one to circle on the calendar is Wednesday the 23rd of September. The morning will be clean and solid, and the afternoon will be even better. That is the best on offer.

Rusty.

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