Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with 59 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the first week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a long gap with nothing worth paddling out for until the 21st of July. The surf is tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions are just ordinary. There's a short window of small, clean surf on the 12th, but the swell is so small it’s barely a ripple. From the 13th right through the 19th, we’ve got a mix of tiny swell and poor wind, with the onshore stuff making a mess of things. The 19th sees a bump in size – 4ft – but it’s coming with onshore winds and a short period, so it’s just a choppy, ugly mess. Not your day.
Now, the real story starts to turn around on the 21st of July. That’s the standout. Fistral-South is where you want to be on Tuesday the 21st. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the west, with a 9-second period that’ll give the waves some punch and shape. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the ENE, keeping things clean and lined up. The combined energy is 297 (moderate), so there’s a bit of push behind it. This is your best bet across the whole forecast – intermediate surfers will have a blast. Heads up, though, this spot is often crowded, so get in early.
The next day, the 22nd, the swell drops back to 3ft, but it’s still clean in the morning with light cross-off winds. It’s a solid follow-up session, but nothing like the 21st.
The 26th brings a bigger swell – 6ft from the WNW – but the period is short at 7 seconds, and it’s a bit of a messy, cross-onshore wind situation. The energy is there (330, moderate), but the conditions are marginal. It’s a session for the experienced guys who don’t mind a bit of chop, but it’s not the clean, groomed waves we saw on the 21st.
The water temp on the 11th is 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit thickness might be a bit lighter than usual.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a dud. The 21st of July is your clear winner. Mark it in your calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 41 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:47AM6.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 57 | 41 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | SW 16 | — | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 11 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 32 | — | 39 | 28 | 46 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 399 | 238 | 385 | 399 | 8 | 1 | 137 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 120 | 31 | 35 | 73 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 298 |
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