Fistral-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Fistral-South. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are a proper mixed bag, and honestly, there’s a big dry spell at the start. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands before anything really gets going.

The water’s sitting at about 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can get away with a thinner suit.

We kick off on Sunday the 23rd, but it’s barely a whisper. Tiny 0.7ft swell with a weak energy reading of just 32. The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but there’s simply nothing to ride. The whole of Sunday and Monday is like this – tiny, weak swells and no real power. Tuesday the 25th sees a little bump to 2ft and 2ft, with a fresh offshore wind on Tuesday afternoon making it look glassy, but the wave energy is still pitiful (81). Honestly, you’d be wasting your time.

Wednesday the 26th is more of the same small stuff. It isn’t until Thursday the 27th that we see a real change. The swell picks up to 4ft from the SSW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 206 – that’s moderate energy now. It’s a cross-offshore wind, so it should be reasonably clean, but the conditions are still being described as poor. It’s a step up, but not the one we’re waiting for.

Friday the 28th is messy with a lumpy cross-shore chop, and then things get proper chunky on Saturday the 29th. We’re looking at 8ft of swell from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy rockets up to 816, which is strong. But here’s the catch – the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy as hell. That size with that wind is only for the experts, and even then, it’s going to be a battle. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle surfer’s dream.

Sunday the 30th calms down a bit to 3ft, with a light cross-offshore wind on the afternoon session, giving us a clean 5ft wave. It’s not perfect, but it’s the most surfable we’ve seen in a while.

Monday the 31st brings another jump, with 6ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon from the NW. The energy is strong (493), but the wind is onshore and choppy. Again, expert territory only, and not very inviting.

The first week of September is a real mixed bag of onshore winds and lumpy conditions. There’s a notable window on Sunday the 6th of September. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the west with a fresh offshore wind from the SSE. The energy is a solid 336, making it clean and powerful. This is the one that stands out as the best on offer. It’s still a week and a half away, so treat it with a bit of caution, but if the forecast holds, that Sunday morning is your ticket.

After that, we trail off again into small, weak swells and messy winds. So, to sum it up: the next week is mostly a write-off with small, clean but useless surf. The big, lumpy stuff on the 29th and 31st is for experts or kiters. Your best bet, and the one to circle in the calendar, is the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. It’s got the size, the energy, and that beautiful offshore wind. Fingers crossed it comes together.

Rusty.

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