Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Fistral-South over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is a tough one for the next week. We’ve got a bit of a flat spell and some windy, messy conditions to start. The water temperature is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a small comfort.

The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn’t show up until Sunday morning, the 16th of August. That’s a solid 13-day gap with no recommendations. On Sunday morning, the 16th, the wind goes glassy out of the SE at 3 mph, and we’ve got a 6 ft swell from the west with a period of 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate at 374. This is the standout of the whole forecast – clean, glassy conditions, and the swell is a decent size. At 6 ft, it’s still okay for intermediate surfers, but it’s getting a bit big for beginners. The swell direction is right on the money from the west-southwest, which is what Fistral-South likes.

But it’s not all good news. Right after that, Monday the 17th sees the swell bump up to 6 ft from the west-northwest, but the wind swings around to the north-northwest at 6 mph, which is offshore. The energy jumps to 408, so there’s plenty of power, but the conditions are listed as poor. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, and the onshore wind on the afternoon will chop it up.

For the rest of the week, expect a lot of onshore or cross-shore winds, mainly from the west and north-west, with swell sizes ranging from 1.0 ft up to 7 ft. That 7 ft on Wednesday the 5th comes with a fresh 19 mph wind from the west, making it a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. Energy is strong at 527, but with those winds, it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a clean paddle session.

The short story: if you want a window, the only real shot is the glassy Sunday morning of the 16th. After that, it’s a mixed bag of messy, onshore junk. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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