Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you how it’s looking for your local stretch... I’ve got to be straight with you — this is a tough one to call. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a bust for decent surf at Fistral-South. There’s not a single recommended session in the whole run. Zero. Zilch. That’s a long, flat spell for a spot that’s fairly exposed.

The first chance for anything rideable comes on Monday 20 July, but it’s tiny. We’re looking at a 0.7 ft swell from the WNW with a 11-second period. The combined swell energy is a weak 18. The wind is a light cross-off from the east, so the water’s clean, but there’s just no power behind it. That’s a longboard-only, maybe a foiler, sort of morning. By Monday afternoon, the wind shifts to a moderate cross-onshore from the north at 12 mph, and the swell only bumps to 1.0 ft. It’s choppy and weak.

Tuesday 21 July is more of the same. A 3 ft swell from the NNW, but the period drops to a short 5 seconds, and the energy is still only 78. The wind is cross-onshore again, making it fairly choppy. Not worth the paddle out.

Wednesday 22 July sees the swell push up to 4 ft from the north, but that short 5-second period means it’s all wind-slop and no shape. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 16 mph, and the waves are choppy.

Thursday 23 July morning offers a brief moment of calm. The wind drops to a glassy light cross-off from the ESE at 3 mph. The water’s clean. But the swell is only 1.0 ft from the west with a 9-second period and a combined energy of just 22. It’s a glassy pond, not a surfable wave.

By Friday 24 July, it’s back to chop. A 1.0 ft westerly swell with an 8-second period, and onshore northwest winds. Not good.

Saturday 25 July brings a bit more size, with 4 ft from the WNW, but that 6-second period is still short and the wind is a fresh onshore westerly at 19 mph. The combined energy is 95, still weak. The waves will be messy and blown out. The afternoon has light rain and a cross-onshore wind. Not your day.

Sunday 26 July is the biggest swell of the whole outlook. A 7 ft swell from the west with a 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 439. That’s moderate energy. But it’s accompanied by a fresh onshore north-northwest wind at 19 mph. The waves will be big, powerful, and completely unsurfable due to the wind. This is more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddle surfing one. The morning is the worst with rain.

Monday 27 July sees the swell drop back to 5 ft from the WNW, still with a short 6-second period. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the north at 12 mph. The combined energy is 170. The waves will be choppy and difficult.

After that, it’s a long stretch of poor to flat conditions. From Tuesday 28 July through to Tuesday 4 August, the swell fluctuates between 2 ft and 4 ft, with periods mostly between 6 and 9 seconds, and combined energy rarely climbing above 160. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, onshore, or cross-shore, keeping the surface messy. There’s no standout session in that lot.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year here at Fistral-South, so no need to worry about a wetsuit thickness change.

Look, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is a blank run. The whole 16 days is a write-off for decent waves. It’s the kind of stretch where you either get the kite out, find a different hobby for a couple of weeks, or just sit on the beach and watch the horizon. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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