Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, N swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-South in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
Alright guys, let’s get into it for the next couple weeks.
Honestly, it’s a rough stretch ahead for Fistral-South. We’ve got a big dry spell of tiny, junk surf before anything worth paddling out for shows up. The first real recommendation isn’t until Sunday, July 27th, so that’s a solid week and a half of dross.
The 12th and 13th start with tiny 0.3ft to 2ft swells. Monday afternoon the 13th has a small 3ft NE windswell, and a clean offshore ESE breeze, but the energy is weak (67) and period is short at 6 seconds. It’s surfable, but very mediocre. From Tuesday the 14th through Saturday the 19th, it’s a total flat spell – tiny waves, cross-shore or onshore wind, and combined energy barely moving (18 to 55). Sunday the 19th afternoon sees the swell hit 5ft from the NNW, but it’s short period (6 seconds), cross-onshore, and messy with 165 of moderate energy – still not good.
We start to see a bit of size Wednesday the 23rd, with 4ft from the WNW in the morning and 214 moderate energy, but cross-shore wind. The only real window that looks clean is Thursday afternoon the 23rd. The swell drops a little to 4ft from the W, period up to 8 seconds, and the wind goes light cross-off from the ENE. Energy is moderate (173). It’s not pumping, but it’s the best of a bad run.
Then it gets messy again until Sunday the 26th, where the swell hits 5ft to 5ft from the SW/SW, but it’s all onshore and sloppy – energy builds to 261 and 363, showing moderate to strong energy, but the wind kills it.
The standout is Monday the 27th of July. That morning delivers a solid 10ft groundswell from the W, with a long period of 10 seconds and absolutely massive energy of 1446. The wind is light from the WNW, nearly glassy. That’s big, powerful stuff. Only for the experienced crew – over 8ft, it’s expert territory. The afternoon drops to 8ft from the W, still huge (1067 energy), but the wind goes onshore from the NNW. That morning window is the one to aim for.
Water temp is 64°F, which is about 4°F warmer than average for the season – noticeably warm.
So, to wrap it up: one fair session Thursday the 23rd for clean but average waves, and one big-swell, expert-only shot on Monday the 27th in the morning. The rest is a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | W 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 4 | N 5 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 18 | 38 | 31 | 43 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 60 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | 8:03AM6.52m | 8:23PM6.83m | 8:47AM6.34m | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | W 8 | N 6 | SW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 71 | 46 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | — | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | NNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 38 | 31 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 60 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 291 | 399 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 55 | 231 | 41 | 160 | 35 | 231 | 271 | 58 | 40 | 232 | 15 | 1 |
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