Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for Fistral-South. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough start. We're looking at a long gap of flat and messy conditions before anything even gets on the radar.

The first week is pretty much a write-off. Friday the 21st through to Sunday the 24th of August, you’ve got scraps of swell but it’s all under 3 ft, and the wind is either cross-on or messy. Monday the 25th and Tuesday the 26th bring a bit more size and cleaner offshore flow, but the swell is still small and weak. We get a pulse on Wednesday the 26th with a 5 ft swell from the SW, but it’s short period (7 seconds) and the wind is up, making it choppy. Thursday the 27th morning shows a hint of something – 3 ft from the west with light cross-offshore wind, giving you clean, surfable waves. It’s only scoring a 1/10 for quality, but it’s the first glimmer of hope after a long dry spell.

Things turn a bit more exciting, though a bit wild, going into the end of August. Friday the 28th of August sees a chunky 7 ft cross-shore swell from the west, but it’s messy with strong winds. Not ideal for a paddle, might be more interesting for the kite crew. The water temp is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Sunday the 30th of August brings a cleaner 6 ft from the west with offshore winds, keeping it clean. That’s a decent session if you can handle the size. Then we hit a standout window on Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning kicks off with 4 ft from the west and glassy conditions – a real treat after all that cross-chop. The afternoon holds 5 ft from the WSW with light cross-offshore wind. It’s still just surfable, but that glassy morning is the best the first 12 days have to offer.

Now, the real highlight sits early in the second week. Wednesday the 2nd of September is the one to circle. Wednesday morning brings a solid 10 ft west swell with a 9-second period and fresh offshore wind from the ESE. The combined energy is a massive 1397 – that’s a lot of power. That afternoon, though, it pumps up to an 12 ft west swell with a 10-second period. The combined energy hits 2309. That is a serious swell. The wind stays fresh offshore. However, at that size, it’s for experts only – it’ll be too big for most. The break is a beach setup, so that long-period groundswell might close out a bit, but the offshore wind will keep it clean.

After that, the swell stays big but the wind turns less favorable. Thursday the 3rd of September has 8 ft from the west but cross-shore winds, making it a chop fest. The rest of the week stays big and messy. The last day in the window, Saturday the 5th of September, has 8 ft from the west-northwest with onshore winds. Not the clean finish we’d hope for.

To sum it up: the first week and a half is a struggle, but hang in there. Tuesday the 1st of September gives you a glassy, clean window, and Wednesday the 2nd of September delivers a serious, expert-level swell if you’re brave enough.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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