Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Fistral-South over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough run for the first week and a half. There’s plenty of swell on the way, but the wind is just not playing ball. The real standout doesn’t show up until Wednesday, the 9th of September, and that’s where we’ll pin our hopes.

Right now, Tuesday the 25th starts off tiny with a weak 1ft swell from the WNW, period a low 10 seconds, and combined energy a measly 60. The morning is clean with a light cross-off breeze, but it’s just too small to get excited about. The afternoon improves a touch to 2ft from the W with a gentle offshore wind, but it’s still ordinary. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are more of the same – small, weak, and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 28th sees a jump to 3ft – 4ft from the WSW, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and the wind is cross-on and choppy. The energy picks up to 137, but the quality is poor.

Saturday the 29th is when it gets bigger, but not better. Swell hits 7ft – 10ft from the W, with a strong 19 mph cross-on wind. That’s a messy, lumpy beast with combined energy hitting 1204. This is expert territory, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle session.

Sunday the 30th through to Tuesday the 8th of September is a long stretch of messy, onshore, and cross-shore slop. Swell sizes range from 5ft to 10ft, but the wind is nearly always fresh to strong and from the wrong direction. The 31st of August has a big 10ft swell from the W with a 9-second period and onshore wind – big, but blown out. The 5th of September afternoon shows a glimmer of hope with a 6ft WNW swell, an 11-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze, but it’s only rated as marginal.

Now, the real standout. Wednesday the 9th of September morning. This is the one. We’ve got a 8ft swell from the WNW at a period of 8 seconds, but the wind is light and cross-off from the S, making it clean. The combined energy is a solid 915. This is very good surf. The swell direction (WNW) is not quite the optimum WSW, but it’s close enough, and with that clean wind, Fistral-South will be firing. Expect some decent, punchy waves. It’s consistent, so you’ll get plenty of rides. The water temp is still about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit worries.

Look, it’s a grind for the first 10 days, but that Wednesday the 9th is a real gem. The second week has a few other options, like the 8th of September with a 6ft – 8ft swell from the W with a very long 14-15 second period, but the wind is cross and the conditions are only marginal. That long period groundswell might be a bit too straight for the beach break, but it’s a promising sign.

So, if you’ve got the patience, wait for the 9th. It’s the best on offer.

Rusty.

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