Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, N swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fistral-South this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-South in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey there, Rusty here, and I’m calling it how I see it for Fistral-South. This stretch is a long, drawn-out dry spell, with really nothing to get excited about for the first ten days or more. The swell is puny, the wind is messy, and we’re just sitting through a flat, frustrating run.
Starting now, we’ve got tiny waves. Through Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th of July, there’s only knee-high 1-foot (0.3m) crud with poor energy readings. Water temp is about 64°F, which feels a touch warmer than usual for the season. Friday the 17th has a fleeting bright spot with 2ft (0.7m) of clean NNW swell and an offshore breeze, but the period is short and weak – it’s just not doing anything.
From Saturday the 19th through the 26th, this is total flatness. We’re talking swell heights of 0.6ft to 2ft (0.2m–0.5m) and energy values that barely climb past 40. The wind is mostly side-on or onshore, churning up the surface even on the rare occasions there’s a ripple. Thursday the 24th sees a 13-second groundswell arrive, giving long, clean lines, but at only 0.6ft (0.2m) it’s a ghost. That one’s for the longboarders looking for a glide, not a surf.
The action doesn’t even start to stir until Monday the 27th of July. We get a 3ft (0.8m) W swell with moderate energy (111) and a 8-second period – finally something to paddle for. The catch? Wind is cross-on from the N, so it’s bumpy and lumpy. Wednesday the 29th of July is the only day I’d pencil in: a 4ft (1.2m) WNW swell, with a clean cross-off wind from the S and energy hitting 175. That morning session offers the cleanest conditions of the whole run, even though the 6-second period means the waves will be a bit soft and crumbly.
Thursday the 30th pushes up to 5ft (1.4m) from the W with moderate energy (185–189), but the wind is cross from the SW and the period is short, so it’ll be chopped up by afternoon. Not ideal for a clean ride.
So what’s the best of it? Honestly, Wednesday the 29th morning is the only real option – a poor quality choice in an otherwise barren period. Everything else is for the kite crew if they want some wind and bump. Hold tight, check back, but this is a quiet stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | N 4 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 56 | 86 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | 8:03AM6.52m | 8:23PM6.83m | 8:47AM6.34m | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.73m | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 27 | 45 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 32 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 13 | — | W 21 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 32 | — | 18 | 21 | 39 | 56 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 42 | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 281 | 53 | 238 | 64 | 14 | 1776 | 417 | 417 | 569 | 57 | 4 | 55 | 393 | 391 | 388 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 40 |
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