Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
Alright, it’s Rusty, looking at the same stretch but in feet and miles per hour for you.
The next couple of weeks at Fistral-South are looking pretty flat and messy. The first bit of surf shows up on the morning of the 11th—tiny 2ft west swell with a 10-second period, energy at 79 (weak). The cross-off wind keeps it clean, but there’s no power behind it. That afternoon drops to 2ft.
From the 12th into the 13th, swell shrinks to 1ft or less, winds stay cross-off or onshore, and energy falls to the teens and twenties. Not worth suiting up.
The 14th morning bumps up a little—3ft from the north-northeast, moderate energy at 105, but still cross-off wind. Not a standout.
The 18th brings a 3ft north swell, but it’s onshore and the period is short at 5-6 seconds, so it’s just lumpy and weak.
Late in the third week, the 20th afternoon offers 4ft from the west-northwest (117 energy), but a fresh cross-onshore wind at 19 mph makes it lumpy. The 21st has slightly higher energy (150 and 145), but again the wind is fresh and cross-shore or cross-onshore, so it’s choppy.
No real standout sessions here. The cleanest moments are the morning of the 11th with that tiny 2ft west swell and light cross-off breeze, or the morning of the 14th with 3ft north-northeast—but neither will get you stoked.
It’s a dry spell, but forecasts can shift. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 21 | NNE 5 | SW 19 | NE 5 | W 12 | NNE 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 52 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | 8:03AM6.52m | 8:23PM6.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | W 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 67 | 41 | 66 | 39 | 27 | 5 | 40 | 12 | 52 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | — | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 13 | N 6 | SW 6 | SW 15 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 5 | 10 | 18 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | ESE 3 | NE 5 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 37 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | 16 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 238 | 385 | 384 | 389 | 4 | 137 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 143 | 55 | 262 | 29 | 15 | 281 | 741 | 423 |
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