Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what’s on the cards for Fistral South over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest with you, the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag right now.

We start with a real slow patch. The whole first week of August is looking pretty grim for a proper session. From Friday the 7th right through to Tuesday the 11th, the waves are tiny and the conditions are nothing to write home about. There’s barely enough energy to keep a floater interested, with the combined energy struggling to get past 25 (weak energy). You could be forgiven for leaving the board in the car.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Wednesday morning, August 12th. It’s not a classic, but it’s something. We’re looking at a clean 3 ft swell from the west with a 10-second period. The wind is light offshore from the ESE, which should keep the surface glassy. The energy is just creeping into triple digits at 155 (moderate wave energy). It’s surfable, but "very ordinary" is the word. Still, it’s the first decent chance to get wet.

Then we hit another quiet spell. The onshore winds take over again, and things look pretty ordinary through the end of that week. Saturday the 15th morning has another chance with a glassy 3 ft west swell, but again, the energy is weak and the period is short at 8 seconds. Looks like we’re waiting for something better.

And it comes. The standout period is the end of the first full week, around Sunday, August 16th, through to Wednesday, August 19th. The swell picks up, but the wind is the problem. We get solid 4.5 ft to 6 ft west swell, with the combined energy jumping to 364 (moderate wave energy) and then over 350 on the 17th and 19th. The problem is the wind is cross-onshore from the west and northwest, making it choppy and messy. This is a spot for experienced surfers who don't mind a bit of a battle. The 6 ft to 5 ft range is getting into expert territory when it's messy. If you’re a beginner, stay clear of this – it's going to be a washing machine.

The last week of the forecast, from Thursday, August 20th onwards, looks bigger but wilder. We see a big swell from the WSW on Friday, August 21st, hitting 10 ft with a combined energy of 903 (very strong wave energy), but also paired with a strong crosswind at 25 mph. That’s a serious, blown-out mess. Honestly, with that much onshore wind and size at a beach break, the setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It's going to be huge, but it’s not going to be clean for a wave rider.

So, my pick for the best of a tricky period is Wednesday morning, August 12th, for a small, clean, and quiet session. The second choice would be Saturday morning, August 15th, for the same kind of small, glassy conditions. The bigger stuff later on is just too wind-affected to be a true standout.

Stay safe out there.

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