Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, W swell with 742 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here, and I’ve got a bit of a mixed bag for you on the Cornish coast. We’re looking at the next 16 days, and honestly, it’s not a straightforward winner. The water is sitting at 66°F right now, which is a touch warmer than what we’d normally expect for this time of year – a nice little bonus to take the edge off the wait.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t pop up until the 22nd of August. Saturday morning at Fistral-South (Cornwall) will see tiny, clean 2-foot waves from the west, with a light offshore breeze from the northeast. The energy is weak (74), so it’s more of a longboard session than a thrash. After that, the whole stretch from the 23rd through the 27th is a near-total write-off. We’re talking flat spells with barely any energy and constant onshore winds, with a few days of very small, short-period windswell that just won’t clean up. It’s a real frustrating gap.
Now, if you’ve got patience, the end of the window is where things get interesting. Thursday the 3rd of September is the standout. The morning session at Fistral-South shows a proper 8-foot swell from the west-southwest. The energy is pumping hard (1304), so this is a powerful, full-on groundswell – definitely for the experienced crew only. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore from the southeast, which will keep the faces clean. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a meaty, chunky swell that’s going to reel off with some real punch. The afternoon sees the same size and direction, but a strong 18 mph cross-offshore breeze will keep it manageable for the brave. It’s a long way out, so treat this as a promising heads-up, but if it holds, that’s the day to be in the water.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 146 | 588 | 710 | 690 | 287 | 136 | 90 | 32 | 52 | 40 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:34PM5.22m | 10:57AM4.97m | 11:25PM4.73m | 11:55AM4.57m | 00:36AM4.36m | 1:20PM4.36m | 2:10AM4.29m | 2:52PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.52m | 3:57PM4.83m | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.75m | 5:13PM1.94m | 5:40AM2.17m | 6:19PM2.31m | 6:58AM2.45m | 7:54PM2.45m | 8:37AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.25m | 9:51AM2.12m | 10:24PM1.87m | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 9 | N 4 | W 9 | SW 13 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 8 | 690 | 287 | 136 | 90 | 32 | 49 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 10 | NNE 5 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 19 | — | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 146 | 588 | 710 | — | 50 | 77 | 37 | 17 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 559 | 142 | 217 | 41 | 73 | 207 | 40 | 0 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 265 | 205 | 386 | 386 | 217 | 14 |
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