Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with 354 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at the next couple of weeks for Fistral-South. I've got to be straight with you – this is a tough outlook. The charts are showing a pretty quiet and messy pattern for a while. We're looking at a long stretch where the conditions just aren't coming together. There's a real gap here after the first few days of nothing, and honestly, it takes over a week before we see anything rideable. Stay patient.
The first hint of something decent shows up on Thursday morning, the 23rd of July. It's not a classic, with a weak 3ft swell from the NNW, but that ENE wind at just 3 mph is making it glassy. The water is about 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is a weak 76, so don't expect much push, but it'll be clean for a slide on a log.
After that, it gets grim. We've got day after day of cross-onshore winds and small, choppy surf. Honestly, for most of the next week, the setup at this beach-and-reef spot looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with strong winds and lumpy conditions. Things keep looking poor right through the end of July and into the start of August.
Finally, we get a small turnaround. On Thursday morning, the 30th of July, look for another small pulse. It's only 2ft from the W, but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore breeze from the E. That'll clean things right up. The period stretches out to 9-10 seconds, giving the little waves a bit more shape. It's not going to be big, but it'll be the most fun you'll have in this outlook. Keep your expectations low, but it’s a session to keep an eye on.
That's the long and short of it. Look for that glassy morning on the 23rd, and that clean cross-offshore window on the 30th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | N 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 24 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 51 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 112 | 156 | 115 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:37PM5.73m | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | 11:54AM4.98m | 00:23AM4.88m | 12:56PM4.72m | 1:30AM4.63m | 2:08PM4.63m | 2:43AM4.60m | 3:17PM4.73m | 3:48AM4.75m | 4:15PM4.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM1.13m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | 6:45AM2.00m | 7:18PM2.13m | 7:54AM2.18m | 8:34PM2.18m | 9:07AM2.15m | 9:44PM2.04m | 10:10AM1.95m | 10:41PM1.78m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | 28 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | W 17 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 51 | 65 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 13 | 45 | 112 | 156 | 115 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 746 | 249 | 64 | 40 | 336 | 393 | 562 | 249 | 0 | 55 | 505 | 399 | 541 | 404 | 543 | 765 | 231 | 73 | 231 | 231 |
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