Fistral-South Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.41° N 5.10° W

Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fistral-South sea temperature is
16.7° C
1.1° 

Fistral-South surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fistral-South surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-South in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.


Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim run for a surf. The first worthwhile wave I can see is a bit of a rare find, and it’s not until Friday the 24th of July that we get something with a bit of grunt behind it.

That first standout is Fistral-South. For the Friday morning session on the 24th, we’ve got a swell pushing in at 4 feet from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy of all the swells directed here is moderate at 258, so there’s some power in the water. The wind’s coming from the west at just 6 mph, giving us a cross-onshore breeze that keeps it a little bumpy but still rideable. It won’t be perfect, but it’s the best of a pretty sorry bunch. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect company.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Now, before that, the 16-day window starts with a whole lotta nothing. From the 10th of July right through to the afternoon of the 24th, it’s basically a write-off. We’ve got tiny swell after tiny swell, with poor conditions and low scores. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, but the waves are just too small and weak to bother with. There’s a few mornings with a bit of clean swell around 3-3 feet, but the period is short and the energy is weak—just 97 or 134 in the combined energy reading—so it’s not worth paddling out for anything more than a knee-high dribble.

It’s one of those runs where the forecasts can change, but right now it’s looking lean.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Friday
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Saturday
11
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.8
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9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
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5
0.9
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5
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
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12
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0.3
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11
0.4
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10
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10
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9
0.3
W
9
0.3
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8
0.5
NNE
5
0.3
W
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
95
51
67
41
26
29
23
42
15
15
12
41
21
31
28
25
14
12
14
14
Wind (km/h)
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E
10
NE
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
25
ENE
20
E
30
E
25
ENE
20
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15
E
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
N
5
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
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High Tide
1:57PM5.28m
2:31AM5.42m
3:07PM5.51m
3:40AM5.65m
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
Low Tide
7:45AM1.50m
8:19PM1.51m
8:57AM1.38m
9:33PM1.26m
10:06AM1.12m
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
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5:20
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5:26
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9:30
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Temp °C
26
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24
29
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29
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23
18
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17
Feels °C
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26
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23
16
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19
15
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Information about the Fistral-South Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fistral-South provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fistral-South can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fistral-South surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fistral-South) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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