Fistral-South Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.41° N 5.10° W

Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fistral-South sea temperature is
18.2°C
1.5° 

Fistral-South surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fistral-South surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,138 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Tue 25th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Tue 25th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 31st Aug)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, I’m gonna level with you. This forecast for Fistral-South is a rough one. Looking at the next couple of weeks, there’s hardly a single window of clean, rideable surf. We’re staring down a long stretch of weak, messy, or just plain blown-out conditions, so if you’re hoping to paddle out, you’re going to need some patience.

We start off on Monday, the 24th of August, and it’s already a write-off. The swell is barely a whisper at 0.7 ft from the WSW with a 9-second period on Monday morning, and it doesn’t get any better into the afternoon. The wind is howling out of the east at 18.6 mph, blowing cross-off, which keeps the surface clean but there is simply nothing to ride. The combined swell energy is a pathetic 14 – just a flat calm with no push.

Tuesday the 25th shows a tiny bump up to 1.6 ft and 2.0 ft, but with a short 10-second period and easterly winds around 12.4 mph, it’s still poor. The wave comment says it all: “poor surf conditions.” By Tuesday afternoon we get a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” rating, but with a 10-second period and light east wind, it’s barely worth a mention – the energy is only 81.

Wednesday the 26th has a glimmer of hope with a 2.0 ft swell from the west and a light SSE wind at 6.2 mph becoming offshore in the afternoon at just 3.1 mph. The period drops to 8 seconds, though, so it’s a weak, short-period windswell with energy around 64. It’s clean, but with hardly any push, it’s more of a splash-around than a proper surf.

Thursday the 27th is a strange one. Morning is flat and windy – 1.3 ft with a 7-second period and a 18.6 mph southerly breeze – but then Thursday afternoon we see a jump to 5.9 ft from the SW, still with a short 7-second period, but the wind ramps up to 21.7 mph from the SSW, blowing cross-off. The combined energy climbs to 305 (moderate), so there’s some juice, but it’s going to be a messy, choppy mess. That’s a pass.

Friday the 28th brings the first real size, but it’s all wrong. Friday morning sees a 8.2 ft swell from the WNW with an 8-second period and a howling 21.7 mph onshore wind. Combined energy hits 706 – strong – but that’s heavy, onshore, and lumpy, only for the most experienced, and even then, it’s a battle. Friday afternoon drops to 5.2 ft but it’s still messy with onshore winds at 15.5 mph.

The rest of the first week into the second is a grim repeat: moderate to fresh winds, cross-onshore or cross, with swell sizes bouncing between 4.6 ft and 8.2 ft but always accompanied by a poor wave comment. Saturday the 29th afternoon sees 7.5 ft from the west with a 18.6 mph cross-onshore breeze and 588 energy – big but blown to bits. Sunday the 30th is similar: 4.9 ft to 6.2 ft, messy cross-shore winds.

The week of the 31st of August to the 6th of September is no better. Monday the 31st peaks at 8.2 ft from the west with a 9-second period and 1080 energy (very strong), but it’s cross-onshore at 21.7 mph and labeled “poor surf conditions.” Wednesday the 2nd has 6.6 ft to 7.2 ft from the west with a north wind, but again, cross-onshore and choppy.

Finally, on the 8th of September, we get a massive swell – a 11.5 ft from the west with a 16-second period on Tuesday morning, combined energy of a huge 6719. The wind is southerly at 18.6 mph, blowing cross-off, so it’s clean. But the guidance warns that this is “too big for this break.” This is expert-only territory, and even then, the currents and power will be intense. It’s followed by a 9.8 ft on Tuesday afternoon with a 15-second period and a cross-shore wind – again, big, heavy, and only for the brave.

So, what’s the one standout? Honestly, there’s no standout session here. If I had to pick a moment that’s least terrible, it’s the Wednesday morning of the 26th of August, with the 2.0 ft from the west, light offshore SSE wind, and clean conditions. It’s tiny, but it’s the only window that isn't blown out or oversized. For the big-wave hunters, the 8th of September Tuesday morning offers that enormous 11.5 ft west swell, period 16 seconds, and a clean cross-off wind, but it’s a beast for experts only.

Otherwise, the water temp is 64.8°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – about average, so no worries there.

Keep your hopes low for the next two weeks. This is a poor run, and for a spot that

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
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8
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8
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8
0.4
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7
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7
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WNW
8
1.6
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7
1.3
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7
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6
2.3
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8
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8
1.5
W
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.5
W
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
17
12
52
70
59
50
31
28
17
287
231
706
236
154
155
588
489
277
460
1132
Wind (km/h)
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E
30
ESE
20
E
20
E
10
E
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
20
E
30
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
35
SSW
30
W
20
WSW
30
SSW
35
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40
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High Tide
3:57PM4.83m
4:24AM4.90m
4:44PM5.27m
5:04AM5.32m
5:21PM5.72m
5:40AM5.72m
5:55PM6.12m
6:12AM6.07m
6:27PM6.44m
6:44AM6.33m
7:00PM6.66m
7:17AM6.50m
7:32PM6.75m
Low Tide
10:24PM1.87m
10:41AM1.71m
11:07PM1.44m
11:20AM1.28m
11:43PM1.03m
11:54AM0.90m
00:16AM0.67m
12:27PM0.58m
00:48AM0.40m
12:59PM0.37m
1:19AM0.25m
1:30PM0.26m
1:50AM0.22m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Fistral-South Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fistral-South provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fistral-South can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fistral-South surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fistral-South) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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