Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fistral-South this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-South in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the 16-day picture for Fistral-South.
Honestly, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat. The whole run is a bit of a struggle, with nothing that really gets the heart pumping. The first surfable day that shows up on the cards is Monday the 13th, but it’s tiny – a weak 3 ft of close-range, short-period chop from the NNE. The wind is cross-off from the ENE at 15 mph, which is fine, but the swell energy is barely registering at 72, and the water is sitting at 65°F which is a full 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a bit odd. Honestly, it’s a poor option for a paddle.
From there, we hit a massive gap. From Tuesday the 14th right through to Thursday the 23rd, the swell is consistently below 2 ft with periods that are all over the shop. There are a few glassy moments, like Friday morning the 17th and Wednesday morning the 22nd, but the swell is so weak (combined energy in the teens and 60s) that you’d be fighting for nothing. Even the offshore winds on Thursday the 23rd from the SE at 25 mph are too strong to be fun – it’s clean but hard to paddle into.
The only real pulse of energy shows up in the second week, around Friday the 24th and into the weekend. Friday afternoon sees a 4 ft swell from the WSW with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 213 – that’s moderate energy, at last. The wind is cross-shore at 15 mph, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but for a beach break, that’s the most interesting it gets. Saturday the 25th builds a bit more, with the afternoon pushing 5 ft from the W, but the wind goes cross-on, making it choppy. Sunday the 26th has some strong cross-off winds from the S at 22-25 mph with 3-4 ft swell, which could be clean but blown out.
If I had to pick one standout, it’s Friday the 24th afternoon. That 4 ft, 7-second swell from the WSW is the biggest and most energetic of the whole run, and the moderate cross-shore wind is at least rideable. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best of a poor bunch. The rest is pretty much a wipeout – you’d be better off doing something else for most of the 16 days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | W 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 8 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 |
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 kJ | 49 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
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 | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | N 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 31 | 12 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | NE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 19 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 11 | W 10 | — | N 6 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 18 | 55 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 383 | 40 | 281 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 884 | 393 | 393 | 569 | 393 | 522 | 530 | 393 | 384 |
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