Little Fistral surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 May 2026 BST
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Little Fistral surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Fistral sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Little Fistral today?

The current surf forecast for Little Fistral at 11PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Little Fistral. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.7
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
W
12
1.3
WNW
12
2
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.1
W
11
1.8
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
80
42
79
77
22
68
39
73
235
335
317
261
293
372
1092
1025
1062
459
446
671
699
999
736
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:55PM6.39m
5:17AM6.62m
5:40PM6.71m
6:03AM6.80m
6:25PM6.87m
6:49AM6.82m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.40m
11:37AM0.20m
11:59PM0.13m
12:22PM0.08m
00:46AM0.02m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:04
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
11
12
3
4
5
6
6
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
2
4
3
4
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
W
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.2
N
5
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
2.1
W
11
1.8
W
11
Energy kJ
7
19
36
18
11
18
14
18
2
20
35
58
49
293
372
1092
459
425
288
233
999
736
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
7
7
7
7
9
5
14
21
7
7
7
81
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
N
5
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
14
7
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.7
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
7
2
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.3
W
8
Energy kJ
139
80
42
79
77
22
68
39
73
235
335
317
261
232
232
1025
1062
377
446
671
699
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
400
400
254
136
207
207
218
474
490
486
232
232
96
54
232
240
240
294
240
212
214
133
35
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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