Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, N swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
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Right then, let’s take a look at what we’ve got. This forecast window starts flat, with nothing but onshore junk for days. Honestly, the first proper chance you’ll get to wet a line isn’t until Saturday the 11th, and even then it’s a bit of a weird one.
Water temps at Fistral-South are running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 62°, which is a couple of degrees above what you’d usually expect. Nice for a long session without a thick spring suit.
For the first week, it’s a write-off. From Saturday the 4th right through to Friday the 10th, the surf is poor. You’re looking at weak, messy swell with cross-onshore winds. There’s a brief moment on Friday afternoon the 10th where it goes glassy with a light N wind, but the waves are still tiny and ordinary – really only worth a paddle if you’re desperate.
Things finally show a pulse on Saturday the 11th. This is the standout of the whole run. The wind goes clean, shifting east, and you’ve got some cross-off breeze. The swell jumps a bit, coming from the north, but it’s a short period windswell, quite weak. The combined energy is moderate (281) so there’s some push there. Surge gets to about 5 ft, but with the offshore wind it should be clean. However, this spot is fairly exposed and often crowded, so be ready for company. It’s not a classic groundswell, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Sunday the 12th still has clean cross-off winds from the east, but the size drops back down to 4 ft and it’s weaker (116). Still surfable, especially for intermediate crew, but nothing special.
After that, it goes pretty grim again. From Monday the 13th onwards, the swell collapses, the wind gets fresh and strong, or swings onshore. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 14th with a strong offshore breeze, but the swell is only 2 ft and the wind is pumping at 25 mph – you’d be fighting to get out, let alone catch a wave. By the time you get to the weekend of the 19th, it’s back to small, choppy, cross-on shore junk.
Honestly, if you’re keen, your window is the afternoon of Saturday the 11th. The rest of the run is mostly a write-off. It’s a long dry spell for this part of the coast, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 116 | 78 | 125 | 99 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 54 | 49 | 64 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 110 | 127 | 122 | 84 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 116 | 78 | 125 | 99 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 54 | 49 | 64 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 110 | 127 | 122 | 84 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | WNW 6 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 11 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 235 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
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