Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up, because I'm looking at the next couple of weeks here at Fistral South, and it's a bit of a mixed bag. We've got a slow start, a decent pulse of energy mid-week, and then a weird long-period blip to close things out.

Right now, and for the first week, honestly, it's pretty grim. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's about the only good news. The swell is small, mostly under 3 ft, with a period barely scraping 9 seconds, so it's weak and disorganized. The wind is a mess, mostly cross-onshore, making things choppy. We're looking at a combined energy of only 123 (weak) on Friday afternoon, and it doesn't get much better through the weekend. We've got a solid gap of poor conditions until the middle of the week.

The first real sign of life pops up around Wednesday the 19th. The swell starts to push up to 5 ft to 6 ft from the WNW, with a short period of 6-7 seconds. The energy jumps to 327 (moderate), but the wind is still onshore and fresh, so it'll be lumpy and messy. This is more for the experienced guys who want to get bashed around a bit. Not a standout.

Honestly, the only glimmer of hope is way out there on the 25th and 26th. Tuesday the 25th sees a building swell from the WSW, hitting 6 ft with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is strong at 506 – that's a real shot of power. But the wind is onshore, so it's a gamble. Then on Wednesday, the 26th, we get a brief window of clean conditions. The morning has a cross-off wind from the SSW, with a 4 ft swell from the west at 10 seconds. The energy is still solid at 335 (moderate). This is the only time in the whole forecast period that the conditions line up for a proper surf. The wave quality looks good, and that cross-off wind will clean it right up. The swell is a bit small for that amount of energy, but it's the best we've got.

After that, it's back to small, short-period slop and more onshore winds. The very end of the period, around the 29th, we see a weird 3 ft swell from the WSW with a very long period of 15 seconds. The energy is 426 (strong), but it's a groundswell – those long-period waves can be tricky on a beach break, often breaking too straight. Plus, the wind is cross-onshore, so it'll be choppy again. That's one for the optimists.

So, there's really only one standout: the morning of Wednesday, August 26th. It's not epic, but it's the cleanest, most promising session we'll see. The water is still warm, the wind is right, and the swell has some shape. Get on it.

Rusty

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