Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, W swell with 668 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 (Sep 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 1AM. 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 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Fistral-South. Honestly, for the next week and a half, it's a bit of a grim stretch. The wind and the swell just aren't playing ball. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap before anything decent shows up. Most of the first nine days are a write-off – poor surf, messy conditions. It’s not until Saturday the 19th that we finally see a little glimmer of hope, but even then, it’s just "surfable."
Things get interesting on Monday the 23rd. The swell jumps up to 5ft from the WNW with a very long period of 13 seconds, packing a decent punch. That’s a proper groundswell. The wind is clean and offshore from the ESE, which is textbook for this spot. That Monday afternoon is the real standout: 4ft of WNW swell, 12-second period, and those offshore breezes are going to have it looking clean. The water's sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice bonus. This is the one to circle on the calendar.
That good window holds into Thursday the 24th morning with a 3ft swell from the W at 11 seconds and super light winds. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and fun.
After that, the energy drops right off again into the final days of the forecast, with tiny waves and onshore winds taking over.
For the best of the best, you’ve got to aim for the 23rd and the morning of the 24th. That's where the quality is.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 257 | 160 | 201 | 291 | 668 | 504 | 318 | 207 | 157 | 146 | 130 | 264 | 636 | 428 | 479 | 435 | 221 | 408 | 528 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:16PM6.92m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.15m | 00:40AM-0.03m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 373 | 257 | 160 | 201 | 4 | — | 504 | 318 | 207 | 157 | 146 | 130 | 264 | — | 75 | 479 | 435 | 221 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 291 | 668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 636 | 428 | 135 | 52 | 69 | 408 | 528 | 494 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 205 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 140 | 96 | 217 | 500 | 231 | 231 | 47 | |
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