Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 (Aug 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what we’ve got lined up for Fistral-South over the next couple of weeks. I’m not gonna sugar-coat it—this is a grim stretch. The first recommendation for any kind of surf doesn’t even show up until Tuesday the 11th of August. That’s a solid gap of nearly two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for. The pattern is stubbornly small, mostly poor-quality wind swell, and the wind is often cross or onshore. A few mornings around the 2nd and 3rd of August do go glassy or clean with light offshore breezes, but the swell is just too tiny—around 1 to 2 ft—to get excited about. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons from the 5th onward with onshore winds and lumpy chop might hold some interest, but for a paddle surfer, it’s bleak.
The one true standout comes on Tuesday morning, the 11th of August. Fistral-South sees a little lift with a swell around 3 ft from the WNW, period around 6 seconds—so it's short-period wind swell, nothing special—but the combined wave energy climbs to 110 (moderate), and with a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at just 3 mph, conditions will look tidy. That’s your best bet. The swell direction (WNW) isn’t a perfect match for the optimum WSW, but with such light wind and clean faces, it could offer a few fun, lined-up waves for the intermediate crew. Crowds are often an issue at Fistral-South, so expect company.
After that brief window, the surf drops right back into the doldrums with tiny waves and poor winds for the rest of the forecast. If you’re keen, aim for the 11th morning; otherwise, the outlook is pretty quiet.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | N 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 50 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 31 | 57 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | 9:31AM5.93m | 9:50PM6.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | 3:43PM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 5 | SW 8 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 50 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 30 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 8 | — | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 11 | WSW 8 | W 10 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | 21 | — | 6 | 18 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | W 12 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 15 | — | 28 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 543 | 217 | 217 | 231 | 41 | 40 | 572 | 271 | 41 | 779 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 230 |
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