Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to speak of for the entire 16-day forecast window. My guidance file shows a big fat zero for every single session.

The only spot in the mix is Fistral-South. It’s a consistent, fairly exposed spot that likes a swell from the WSW. The water temp is 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need the thickest of suits.

But honestly, don’t bother paddling out. We start on Thursday morning, the 23rd of July, with glassy conditions and a tiny 2 ft swell from the NNW, but it’s a short-period 6-second wind swell with weak energy (55). The wave comment tells me it’s poor. That’s the story for the whole run. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, the swell direction is never quite right, and the energy is just pathetic. We get a few spikes in swell height, like Sunday the 26th of July with 7 ft of WNW swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, the wind is howling onshore at 19-22 mph, and the water is a lumpy mess. The combined energy jumps to 426, but it’s all wind and chop – a total write-off for a clean paddle.

Even the few moments with offshore wind, like Tuesday the 28th of July morning with light SE winds, only have 2 ft of weak, 9-second swell. It’s clean, but you’d be scratching for a ride. Later on, the 7th of August morning has a moderate offshore from the SE, but again, it’s only 1.0 ft of weak swell. The pattern is consistent: any decent swell gets hammered by the wind, and any clean wind comes with no swell.

There are no standout options. Nothing is worth a special mention. The entire 16 days is a blank run. It’s one of those periods where the surf just doesn’t want to cooperate. The best bet is to wax the board for the next window, because this one is a wash.

Rusty.

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