Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-South surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WNW swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-South in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-South over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Looking at the Fistral-South forecast... honest truth? It's a lean run. The next week and a half is pretty flat or blown out, but there’s a flicker of hope way out in the second week. Hang tight.
The next week is pretty grim. We've got a mix of weak, short-period windswell and onshore or cross-onshore winds that are just going to chop things up. Tuesday morning the 28th offers the best of a bad bunch with 3ft of west swell at 9 seconds, but it's cross-off from the SSW and the energy is weak (103). You'll get a surfable wave, but it’s very ordinary. That’s as good as it gets for a while.
From Tuesday afternoon the 28th right through to Monday the 11th of August, the story is the same: tiny waves or poor conditions. Most days you’re looking at knee-to-thigh high slop with onshore wind. The combined energy readings are all below 100 for days on end – seriously weak. Not worth paddling out for the most part.
Hold on though. The forecast points to a real change around Tuesday the 11th of August. Tuesday morning looks interesting – we’ll see the swell bump up to 4ft from the WSW but with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind swings cross-off from the SSW, and importantly, the combined energy jumps to a moderate 157. It’ll be clean under those breezy conditions, so it’s the first real option in a while.
The standout, if you can wait, is Wednesday morning the 12th of August. The swell jumps to a solid 7ft out of the WSW. The period is still a short 8 seconds, and it’s onshore from the NW with a gentle breeze. The wave energy is monster high at 498. Now, this is a powerful, thumping swell for the beach. At over 5ft, it’s too much for beginners, and at 7ft with a short period, it’s gonna dump hard. That’s strictly for experts who know their way around a big, punchy close-out. Given it’s so far out, keep an eye on it, but that Wednesday morning is the only true “big swell” window in the whole outlook.
So, to sum it up: one or two very ordinary windows early on, an almost two-week gap of nothing, and then a potential bombing day for the brave on the 12th of August. The rest is a write-off for a paddle.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 78 | 74 | 49 | 33 | 34 | 119 | 58 | 75 | 31 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 39 | 34 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 77 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 78 | 74 | 49 | 33 | 34 | — | 58 | 75 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 39 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 14 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | N 4 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 9 | WNW 4 | — | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 20 | — | — | 3 | — | 19 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 8 | — | 22 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 119 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 12 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 35 | 217 | 231 | 762 | 271 | 41 | 40 | 274 | 512 | 293 | 417 | 249 | 55 | 40 | 42 | 383 | 202 | 0 |
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