Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Fistral-South. It’s been a bit of a mixed bag to start with, and honestly, the first week is a tough one for a paddle. The wind is all over the place, and the swell, while present, just isn’t lining up with clean conditions. You’ll see a lot of onshore or cross-off winds messing with the face, and the wave energy is mostly moderate, sitting around 380 (m) at its best early on, but it’s just not surfable in a good way. A fair bit of that is short period too, under 8 seconds, which makes for lumpy, weak lines.

The first real glimmer comes on the morning of Sunday the 13th. We’ve got some northwest wind, light at 6 mph, and a 4ft swell from the west with a 10-second period. The energy is still moderate at 324 (m), and the conditions are described as marginal, but it’s the closest thing to a clean window we’ve had. The wind is light and onshore, but it’s not too strong. It’s a ‘maybe’ session for the keen ones.

Then, the standout. Wednesday the 16th is where it gets interesting. The morning shows a solid 7ft swell from the west, with a southeast wind blowing 19 mph offshore and clean. That’s a bit of a beast for beginners – over 5ft – but for the intermediates, that’s a proper session. The energy is strong at 577 (m). The afternoon really kicks off though: 10ft of west swell, 10-second period, and the energy jumps to a very strong 1690 (m). The wind swings to the southwest, cross-off, and it’s still clean. This is big, powerful stuff. Anything over 8ft is strictly for experts, and this is it. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The following week has a couple of bright spots, but they’re further out. Saturday the 19th morning looks promising with a 4ft west swell, 11-second period, and a light southeast offshore wind at 6 mph. The energy is moderate at 317 (m), and conditions are expected to be good. That’s a nice, clean, long-period groundswell, perfect for a longboard or a funboard. Then Wednesday the 23rd morning shows a 3ft swell from the west-northwest with a very long 13-second period and a light east-northeast cross-off wind. The energy is 522 (m), moderate but building. The afternoon of the 23rd jumps to 8ft from the same direction, an 11-second period, and a 12 mph east-southeast wind, still cross-off and clean. The energy is very strong at 1284 (m). That’s another big one, and again, expert territory. The long period is great for shape, but at a beach break like Fistral, it can straighten out a bit. Still, the wind is clean.

All in all, the best on offer is the Wednesday the 16th afternoon session. The 10ft west swell with clean cross-off wind is a proper, powerful, and memorable session if you’ve got the skills. The Saturday the 19th morning is a solid second choice for a more relaxed, clean, long-period day. The long-range stuff for the 23rd is promising, but it’s a good 10 days out, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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