Fistral-South Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.41° N 5.10° W

Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fistral-South sea temperature is
18.0°C
1.9° 

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 12 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with 635 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 13th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it's been a tough stretch and it's gonna stay that way for a while.

We're looking at a solid run of poor conditions right out of the gate. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. For Fistral-South, the first half of the 16-day window is a write-off. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are a mess – onshore winds and choppy, lumpy surf. You’re looking at a moderate cross-shore chop with wave energy sitting around (214-574), but the wind and texture make it ugly. We get a brief window of cleaner conditions on Monday the 15th and Tuesday the 16th, but the wind is straight onshore, blowing at 15-19 mph. That 5ft swell on Tuesday afternoon has moderate energy (481), but that onshore wind is gonna make it a washing machine. Not worth paddling out for.

From the 17th onward, the wind stays on it, bouncing between onshore and cross-onshore, keeping everything choppy and lumpy. The swell sticks around 4ft to 5ft, but the quality is just not there. By the 21st, that WNW groundswell drops off hard, dipping under 2ft with energy falling to just (104). It's getting small.

Then we hit a proper flat spell. From the 22nd of September through to the 27th, we're scraping the bottom of the barrel with swell heights of 1.0ft to 2ft, and wave energy barely ticking over (26-114). There's a morning on the 24th with clean offshore wind out of the SE at 16 mph, but there's no swell to ride – just 1ft of nothing. That’s the reality.

We finally see a pulse of swell on the 27th, with 6ft coming from the WNW, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph. The energy hits (291), but it’s going to be lumpy and crumbly. Not a standout, not even close.

Look, there is no real standout here. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for Fistral-South. There are no good surf options on offer. If you're desperate, the cleanest conditions you'll see are those tiny 1ft days on the 24th with offshore wind, but you'd need a longboard and a lot of patience. Honestly, with the onshore winds and the state of the waves, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period. It’s a long, blank run, and for this area, that's not totally unusual. Forecasts change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about.

Stay tuned.
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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W
8
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
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10
1.2
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10
1.1
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1.1
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8
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8
1.2
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8
1.6
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10
1.7
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8
1.6
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8
1.6
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11
1.4
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10
0.8
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10
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
W
9
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
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12
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W
12
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
345
625
567
377
262
189
169
127
195
479
364
300
595
408
120
192
293
499
359
289
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
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30
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
20
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20
W
15
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High Tide
6:36AM6.73m
6:54PM6.99m
7:12AM6.75m
7:29PM6.87m
7:47AM6.62m
8:04PM6.58m
8:20AM6.34m
8:38PM6.17m
8:54AM5.95m
9:13PM5.69m
9:30AM5.49m
9:51PM5.16m
10:10AM5.00m
10:36PM4.66m
Low Tide
12:54PM0.03m
1:15AM-0.02m
1:28PM0.07m
1:48AM0.15m
2:02PM0.27m
2:19AM0.45m
2:34PM0.59m
2:50AM0.85m
3:07PM1.01m
3:22AM1.30m
3:42PM1.48m
3:59AM1.78m
4:26PM1.95m
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fistral-South may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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