Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Fistral-South over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you – it's a pretty grim run. We're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with lousy wind for the most part. The water's sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

The first real chance of anything decent doesn't pop up until Monday the 3rd of August. That morning, we get a brief window of clean conditions with a glassy wind and a small 2ft swell from the WSW at 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 72, and the forecast calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's a tiny, clean wave, but for a beginner or someone with a log, it's about the only thing worth getting wet for. There's a gap of several days before that with absolutely nothing on offer.

Then, after another flat spell, things get a bit more interesting around the 8th of August. Saturday the 8th sees a jump in energy. The morning has a moderate offshore breeze from the ESE, with a 3ft WSW swell at 10 seconds. The combined wave energy climbs to a moderate 161. Conditions are clean. The afternoon looks a bit better still: same 3ft height, a 9-second period from the WSW, and a clean offshore wind from the SE. The energy bumps up to 190. That's the standout of the whole outlook – clean, offshore winds with a modest but workable swell. It's not massive, but after all the flat and choppy junk before it, this is the one to aim for. Sunday the 9th still has clean offshore wind in the morning, but the swell backs off a touch to 2ft and the energy drops to 82.

So, to sum it up: if you're desperate for a paddle, Monday the 3rd offers a tiny, glassy wave. But the real highlight is Saturday the 8th of August, with a clean offshore wind and a solid little 3ft groundswell from the WSW. That's the session to mark on the calendar. After that, it fades back into nothing much.

Stay stoked, or at least patient.
Rusty

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