Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for Fistral South.

Alright, let's be straight with you. The next week or so is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a real flat spell on our hands. From now, Saturday the 22nd, right through until Sunday the 30th of August, it’s going to be a frustrating stretch. Most days are showing tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at about 65°F, but that’s the only nice thing I can say. The wave energy is pitiful, often under 100 (67), and the winds are mostly side-off or onshore, making for messy, unexciting surf. You’d be better off finding something else to do.

Now, there is a tiny glimmer on Tuesday the 25th afternoon. The wind turns offshore from the SE at 16 mph, and we get a little bump of 2ft from the W with a period of 10 seconds. It’s surfable, but only just. The energy is still low (82). It’s not worth a special trip.

The first real standout doesn't appear until Monday the 31st of August. I’m talking about a Monday morning session that could be worth setting the alarm for. We’ve got 5ft of swell from the W, with an 8-second period. The real kicker is the wind: glassy. Dead calm, from the NW at just 3 mph. That’s a major positive, you’ll have the place to yourself with clean, smooth lines. The combined energy is a solid 270, which is moderate and shows there’s some push. For an intermediate-level break like Fistral South, this is the best on offer in the whole 16 days. Keep in mind, this is a beach break, and with a shorter period swell it won’t have the power of a groundswell, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be fun.

Then we jump to the 4th of September, a Friday. This is the other true standout. Thursday the 3rd is a write-off – 5ft of swell but with a nasty cross-shore and cross-chop making it a mess. But Friday morning the 4th is all class. We get glassy conditions again, with a light SSE breeze at 3 mph. The swell is 4ft from the W, with a 9-second period and a combined energy of 406, which is moderate-to-strong. The afternoon is even better, with 4ft from the WNW and a longer 12-second period. That longer period means more shape and energy, and the glassy wind holds. That Friday afternoon session is the pick of the whole forecast. The energy (459) is the highest we see in clean conditions. This one has real promise.

The following Saturday the 5th looks promising at a glance, with a fresh offshore SSE wind at 22 mph and 3ft from the WNW, but that wind is blowing a gale. It’ll be clean, but hard to paddle into and the wave faces will be blown out. Better to wait for the glassy days.

So, to wrap it up: the next week and a half is mostly a write-off. Hang in there for Monday the 31st of August morning for a glassy, clean session, and circle Friday the 4th of September afternoon on your calendar. That’s your best bet for some real quality.

Rusty.

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