Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,490 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Fistral-South over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’ll be honest with you – this is a grim run. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. The first week is a total loss, with onshore winds, lumpy chop, and poor conditions just about every day. We’ve got a few days late in the second week that look *slightly* less terrible, but nothing I’d point you to with any real enthusiasm.
The first real chance of anything surfable comes on Sunday, the 6th of September. The morning brings a 3ft swell from the west, with a light cross-offshore breeze cleaning things up. The combined energy is weak at 139 (low energy), so it’s not going to be powerful. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Honestly, it’s a “maybe if you’re desperate” kind of session.
Then Monday the 7th of September morning shows a little more size – 6ft from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is glassy light from the north-northeast, which is a cross-shore, so the surface should be clean. The combined energy is a moderate 683. That’s the best-looking window in the whole forecast, but it’s still only a marginal call. The swell is a bit of a groundswell, and with that period, it might be a little too straight for a beach break, but it could offer some workable lines if you’re sharp.
For the rest of the second week, it’s back to small, weak, and messy. There’s a moment on Wednesday the 9th of September morning with a clean offshore wind from the east-southeast, but the swell is only 4ft with a short period of 6 seconds (weak energy at 130). It’ll be clean, but gutless. After that, the swell drops right off into tiny, useless waves.
There’s no standout here. If I had to pick the least worst, it’s Monday the 7th of September morning. But I wouldn’t be booking time off work for it. The water temperature is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 65°F in the early days, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re waiting for a wave that never comes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 1101 | 676 | 366 | 574 | 1464 | 1148 | 652 | 347 | 155 | 148 | 127 | 293 | 713 | 639 | 477 | 428 | 517 | 484 | 484 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | 9:46AM5.87m | 10:12PM5.68m | 10:38AM5.44m | 11:12PM5.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | 4:00PM1.10m | 4:27AM1.36m | 4:58PM1.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 676 | 366 | — | — | — | 652 | 347 | 155 | — | 127 | 10 | — | 8 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 262 | 1101 | — | — | 574 | 1464 | 1148 | — | — | — | 148 | — | 293 | 713 | 639 | 477 | 428 | 517 | 484 | 484 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 542 | 239 | 1 | 84 | 386 | 689 | 231 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 217 | 401 | 541 | 217 | 217 | 762 | 262 | 512 | 231 | 47 |
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