Fistral-South Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.41° N 5.10° W

Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fistral-South sea temperature is
16.2° C
0.7° 

Fistral-South surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fistral-South surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-South in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Fistral-South has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight up with you, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating outlook for a while. We’re looking at a real dry spell through the first week, with hardly any energy in the water. The Fistral-South stretch is pretty much a write-off right now. There’s a long gap with no decent surf on offer from now, all the way through until at least the middle of the month.

On Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th, we’ve got tiny little 2ft to 3ft swells coming from the west and west-northwest, but with onshore or cross-onshore winds, the wave energy is weak (between 90 and 126), and it’s just poor conditions. Not worth getting wet for.

Friday the 10th morning shows a glimmer of hope – a clean 3ft wave from the west with a period of 9 seconds and some light cross-offshore wind from the east-northeast. The combined energy is moderate (135). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. However, the afternoon goes back to poor quality.

Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are more of the same – inconsistent, small swell with a short period. Saturday afternoon might clean up a bit with some cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is tiny and weak (104 energy). Sunday morning the wind is howling at 16 mph cross-offshore, but the swell is tiny and the energy is only 75.

From Monday the 13th right through to Wednesday the 22nd, we are in a major slump. Swell heights drop to 0.3ft, 0.7ft, and 1.0ft from all sorts of directions, with the combined energy bouncing between 9 and 76. It’s just flat, mate. The wind is often howling – up to 28 mph – making it even worse. Even though the wind state is often “clean” due to being cross-offshore or offshore, there’s simply no swell to ride.

There’s one last note: on Thursday the 23rd, we see a bit of a pulse from the west-southwest, a 2ft swell with a 10-second period and a cross-offshore breeze from the south-southeast. Combined energy is moderate (76). It’s still poor, but it’s the first sign of life in over a week. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

Honestly, there are no standouts here. The only thing worth even mentioning is that Friday morning (July 10th) and Saturday afternoon (July 11th) offer the cleanest conditions with that tiny swell, but it’s strictly longboard or sand-bashing territory. For the rest, save your wax.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
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Tuesday
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9
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9
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10
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WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
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9
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NNW
6
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0.4
WNW
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NNE
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SW
21
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
W
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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113
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127
93
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26
52
18
45
37
15
8
31
31
18
Wind (km/h)
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NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
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10
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15
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20
ESE
25
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25
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High Tide
11:42AM5.27m
00:10AM5.40m
12:46PM5.21m
1:18AM5.33m
1:57PM5.28m
2:31AM5.42m
3:07PM5.51m
3:40AM5.65m
4:11PM5.86m
4:42AM5.96m
5:09PM6.25m
5:38AM6.26m
6:02PM6.60m
Low Tide
5:35AM1.39m
5:58PM1.55m
6:35AM1.49m
7:05PM1.60m
7:45AM1.50m
8:19PM1.51m
8:57AM1.38m
9:33PM1.26m
10:06AM1.12m
10:39PM0.91m
11:07AM0.80m
11:38PM0.54m
12:01PM0.49m
00:31AM0.24m
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Feels °C
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Information about the Fistral-South Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fistral-South provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fistral-South can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fistral-South surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fistral-South) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fistral-South may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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