Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, W swell with 1,186 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what's on the horizon.
Look, it’s going to be a battle to get any decent waves at Fistral-South for most of this outlook. The first week and a half is a write-off with poor conditions, either from howling cross-shore winds or lumpy onshores. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap here.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday the 5th. That morning, we’ll have a glassy, clean 4ft wave from the WNW with a solid 10-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate at 356. It’s the only real standout in the whole run. The wind is dead calm, glassy as it gets. This is your window, and it's a small one, because by the afternoon the wind swings onshore and it’s gone. Get on it early.
After that, it goes quiet again. The next potential is on Sunday the 13th with a 5ft W swell, but it’s rated “marginal” – the cross-shore wind won't make it pretty. Then, deep in the forecast on Wednesday the 16th, we have another morning with glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft swell from the W with a long 10-second period. It's small but clean. The afternoon gets more interesting, with a long 12-second, 4ft groundswell from the W (combined energy 400), but the wind is a light cross-onshore messing with the surface.
The water temperature is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing unusual for Fistral-South.
Honestly, it's a grim outlook for the most part. If you’re a beginner, the Saturday the 5th morning will be the most forgiving, but those late-period swells in the second week might be better for a point or reef break, as they can close out a beach break like this. The only true window to hold onto is that Saturday morning glass-off.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 292 | 292 | 256 | 292 | 383 | 542 | 435 | 169 | 349 | 255 | 148 | 78 | 52 | 186 | 865 | 1113 | 955 | 524 | 325 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | glassy | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | 9:46AM5.87m | 10:12PM5.68m | 10:38AM5.44m | 11:12PM5.19m | 11:48AM5.04m | 00:35AM4.84m | 1:21PM4.91m | 2:12AM4.87m | 2:52PM5.18m | 3:32AM5.24m | 4:00PM5.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | 4:00PM1.10m | 4:27AM1.36m | 4:58PM1.53m | 5:33AM1.79m | 6:21PM1.87m | 7:09AM2.02m | 8:06PM1.87m | 8:47AM1.83m | 9:32PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:33PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 15 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 81 | 24 | 8 | 256 | 23 | — | 542 | 435 | 169 | 349 | 255 | 148 | 78 | 52 | 68 | 865 | — | 955 | 524 | 325 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | N 4 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 186 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | W 4 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 292 | 292 | — | 292 | 383 | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 28 | 1113 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 217 | 1 | 1 | 214 | 217 | 96 | 210 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 224 | 47 | 35 | 238 | 39 |
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