Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. This is a pretty grim stretch for Fistral-South. Right off the bat, we've got a long wait ahead. The first few days are a write-off, so don't even bother waxing up until well into the second week.

We kick off Wednesday, August 5th, with a messy 6 ft wind swell from the west, but it's getting hammered by a strong cross-onshore wind at 19 mph. The water is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that's about the only positive. The combined energy is moderate (388), but the quality is just poor. The wind is killing it.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are a total bust. The swell drops right off into nothing, and while we get a brief moment of glassy conditions on Friday morning with a clean 1 ft wave, there's no energy to push it. The weekend, Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th, is more of the same—tiny, weak waves, with the only real glimmer being a glassy, calm afternoon on Saturday where the wave face is a tiny 1 ft.

The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't show up until Wednesday, August 12th. The morning brings a 3 ft west swell, still with a short period (9 seconds), but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, making it clean. The energy is back up to a moderate 142. It's surfable, but it's hardly world-class. "Very ordinary" is the word. The afternoon goes to crap again with a cross-onshore wind.

Thursday, August 13th, sees a jump in size to 5 ft in the morning and 6 ft in the afternoon, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore. The energy is solid (351 and 430), but it's all lumpy and choppy—not worth the paddle out.

The end of the second week looks like a washout, with strong onshore winds and a messy 7 ft swell on Sunday, August 16th. That's plenty of power (416 and 516 energy), but it's blown-out and ugly. This is too big and messy for beginners and would only interest experts looking for a grinder, but the wind is all wrong.

The only slight glimmer of hope is Monday, August 17th. The morning has a 4 ft west swell, and the wind is a fresh offshore from the SSE at 19 mph. That's clean. The energy is moderate (247). It's the best-looking window in the whole 16 days, but it's still just a single morning session. The crowds are likely to be on it, as it's the only decent option.

Honestly, for the first week and a half, you're better off staying home. The surf is tiny, weak, or blown out. The latter half has a few moments of clean surf, but nothing that's a true standout. The water is a touch warmer than normal, but that's not much comfort when you're staring at flat, choppy water.

Rusty.

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