Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with 340 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 (Jul 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let me tell you about the next couple of weeks here. I’ve been staring at the charts, and honestly, for Fistral-South, it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a real grind. There’s a huge gap from the start until the 8th of July with nothing worth paddling out for.
Right from Friday the 3rd of July, the swell is there at 4ft from the W with a 10-second period, but that’s about it. The wind is a dirty cross-onshore at 12 mph, making a mess of things. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 62°F.
We roll through the weekend and into the next week, and it’s the same story. Small surf, bad wind. On Monday the 6th, the swell drops to 3ft with a junk 8-second period and light cross-onshore winds—just not what we’re after. That combined energy is weak, sitting at 101 (moderate), but with that wind, it’s a no-go.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Wednesday the 8th of July. The wind goes glassy from the NNE at just 3 mph. The swell is tiny, only 2ft from the W at 9 seconds, and the combined energy is very weak at 87. It’s surfable but ordinary. Still, if you’re desperate, that’s your window.
Thursday the 9th of July morning is similar—glassy again from the ENE at 3 mph, same tiny 2ft swell. That’s about as clean as it’s going to get, but the waves have zero push. The rest of that week and into the next is a write-off. By the 11th and 12th of July, the wind is howling from the WNW and WSW at 19 mph. The swell tries to pick up on the 12th to 3ft with 9 seconds, but that fresh cross-shore wind makes it look more like a kitesurfing session than a surf one.
The whole pattern just doesn't let up. The morning of the 17th of July has a short-period 4ft swell from the N at only 5 seconds, but it’s blown out. No real standouts here, nothing even close to a “best” day. It’s all ordinary until the very end. The 18th of July morning has a 4ft N swell (6 seconds) with light cross-shore wind, but again, the quality is terrible. If you’re in the area, save your energy. The conditions are locked in poor, and there’s no hidden gem.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 340 | 296 | 159 | 153 | 116 | 162 | 132 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 50 | 47 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 60 | 60 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 8:24PM6.00m | 8:42AM5.69m | 9:00PM5.94m | 9:20AM5.61m | 9:39PM5.84m | 10:01AM5.51m | 10:22PM5.70m | 10:48AM5.38m | 11:11PM5.54m | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.99m | 2:56PM1.05m | 3:23AM1.06m | 3:34PM1.15m | 4:02AM1.16m | 4:15PM1.28m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:02PM1.42m | 5:35AM1.39m | 5:58PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 340 | 296 | 159 | 153 | 116 | 162 | 132 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 50 | 47 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 60 | 60 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 5 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 11 | SW 11 | W 12 | W 18 | — | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | W 13 | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 35 | 231 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 404 | 210 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 |
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