Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what Fistral-South has cooking.

Honestly, it’s a slow start. The first session worth looking at isn’t until the 5th of September, and even then it’s only a maybe. There’s a long stretch of nothing much beforehand.

We get a pulse of southwest swell on the 4th, but it’s blown out by a 30 km/h west wind – cross-onshore and lumpy. No good. The water temp’s about 64°, which is a touch warmer than usual for early September – a nice bonus if you’re in it.

Saturday the 5th improves a little. Morning shows 5ft swell from the west, 11-second period, but the wind is still cross-onshore. The afternoon cleans up: 4ft from the west-southwest, still 11 seconds, with a light cross-shore breeze. That’s your best shot, but it’s still marginal.

Sunday the 6th is clean with a fresh offshore SSE wind, but the swell is tiny – just 2ft and weak energy (85). Not worth it.

Then Monday the 7th brings a big, long-period groundswell: 8ft from the west, 13 seconds, and strong wave energy (1783). But the wind is cross-onshore at 25 km/h, making it choppy. That’s expert territory for sure – 8ft is no joke for beginners. The conditions will be rough.

Tuesday through Wednesday stays lumpy with similar swell sizes and cross-onshore winds.

Thursday the 10th gets a light cross-offshore breeze and 5ft swell, but the period is only 6 seconds – that’s short-period windswell. Not great quality.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th see onshore winds and dropping swell.

Sunday the 13th morning is the most relaxed window: a gentle 15 km/h cross-offshore wind, 2ft west swell with a 10-second period, and clean conditions. Energy is 101 – weak, but it’s rideable.

From the 14th through the 19th, it’s flat. The swell stays below 2ft, winds are onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy never gets above 200. The 18th has a glassy morning with 1ft and no wind – beautiful for floating, but you won’t catch a wave.

Standouts? The only real bright spot is Saturday afternoon, the 5th of September at Fistral-South. A 4ft west swell, 11-second period, and that light cross-shore wind give you the cleanest ride of the fortnight. Crowds are often there, so you won’t have it to yourself. For the brave, Monday morning, the 7th has the size and power (8ft, 13 seconds) for experts, but the wind kills the quality.

This forecast is a waiting game. A blank run like this is pretty normal for the area this time of year; nothing stays poor forever, but for now, it’s a quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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