Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period, W swell with 10,366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW 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 Monday (Oct 26) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 11s 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 6.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6225 | 10266 | 8248 | 5351 | 2035 | 627 | 2165 | 5109 | 5983 | 6417 | 5369 | 2747 | 1629 | 1058 | 596 | 381 | 232 | 1186 | 1072 | 942 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 4:46PM6.19m | 5:07AM6.28m | 5:23PM6.57m | 5:44AM6.64m | 6:02PM6.82m | 6:22AM6.85m | 6:42PM6.90m | 7:02AM6.89m | 7:23PM6.78m | 7:44AM6.75m | 8:07PM6.49m | 8:29AM6.45m | 8:56PM6.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.52m | 11:22AM0.46m | 11:42PM0.21m | 12:00PM0.17m | 00:19AM0.04m | 12:38PM0.02m | 00:58AM0.04m | 1:19PM0.05m | 1:39AM0.21m | 2:03PM0.25m | 2:23AM0.52m | 2:51PM0.60m | 3:13AM0.94m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2035 | 492 | — | — | — | — | 5369 | 2747 | 1629 | 1058 | 596 | 381 | 164 | — | 1072 | 942 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 52 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 6225 | 10266 | 8248 | 5351 | — | 627 | 2165 | 5109 | 5983 | 6417 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 232 | 1186 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 758 | 764 | 231 | 214 | 1 | 493 | 533 | 563 | 788 | 218 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 84 | 214 | 214 | 1 | 26 |
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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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