Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,806 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Fistral-South.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough start. We’ve got a patchy run of lumpy, cross-shore slop and choppy conditions for the first week or so. The swell energy is weak to moderate at best, and the wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-onshore. It’s not looking great for a proper session.
That first glimmer of something decent shows up on the morning of Thursday, 5th September. We’ve got clean conditions with a light cross-offshore wind from the SSW, and a 4-ft swell from the W at 11 seconds. The combined energy is 410 (moderate). It’s nothing huge, but the clean lines will make it fun on the take-off. The bigger news comes on Monday, 7th September. The morning sees a solid 12-ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period, and a light offshore wind from the NW. The energy is a whopping 1807 (very strong), but the file does note that this one might be too big for this break. That’s one for the experts only – proper heavy, powerful stuff. After that, Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th see more clean, cross-offshore conditions with 4-ft to 5-ft swell, moderate energy, and a long-period 11-second groundswell. The water temperature is sitting at about 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The standout is that Monday morning – it’s big and powerful, but you need to be well on your game. If that’s too heavy, the Thursday morning before it, with the clean offshore and 4-ft swell, is your best bet for a clean, workable session. Keep in mind that Fistral-South can get crowded, especially when there’s good swell. The second week looks like it tails off into wind-affected, smaller, and lumpy conditions, so make the most of that early September window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 34 | 78 | 197 | 85 | 173 | 1806 | 828 | 413 | 488 | 1018 | 1007 | 610 | 392 | 230 | 177 | 157 | 100 | 57 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 9 | N 5 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 26 | 16 | — | 12 | 173 | — | — | 413 | 2 | — | 1007 | 610 | 392 | 230 | 12 | 10 | 100 | 57 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 24 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 4 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 34 | 78 | 197 | 85 | 13 | 1806 | 828 | — | 488 | 1018 | — | — | — | — | 177 | 157 | — | — | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 31 | 239 | 218 | 286 | 217 | 217 | 47 | 24 | 404 | 240 | 30 | 206 | 1 | 231 | 217 | 139 | 35 | 202 | 265 |
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