Little Fistral surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 01 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Fistral this week:

The surf forecast for Little Fistral over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Little Fistral in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (May 02) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 1st May)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 1st May)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 1st May)2ft (0.6m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Fistral over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
78
30
27
26
12
9
24
28
15
14
11
14
8
15
9
5
3
2
2
4
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
5
SSW
5
W
10
W
0
SE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
20
E
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:03PM6.23m
6:19AM6.23m
6:36PM6.27m
6:53AM6.17m
7:08PM6.20m
7:26AM6.01m
7:41PM6.04m
8:00AM5.78m
8:16PM5.80m
8:35AM5.48m
8:53PM5.51m
9:14AM5.16m
9:34PM5.21m
9:59AM4.86m
Low Tide
00:20AM0.63m
12:35PM0.63m
00:52AM0.63m
1:05PM0.72m
1:24AM0.73m
1:37PM0.88m
1:57AM0.92m
2:10PM1.11m
2:32AM1.18m
2:45PM1.38m
3:11AM1.49m
3:25PM1.67m
3:56AM1.79m
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5:54
5:52
5:50
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:43
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8:38
8:40
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:50
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2
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
13
11
12
11
10
11
11
10
12
13
11
14
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
9
9
7
6
7
7
8
10
11
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
W
6
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
82
78
30
27
26
12
9
24
28
15
4
11
14
8
15
9
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
N
4
0.3
W
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
6
2
7
9
8
2
1
3
2
2
14
2
1
4
3
2
5
3
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
4
8
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
1
3
3
7
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
36
0
44
29
59
405
203
41
41
207
218
41
218
59
218
203
56
265
417
393
401
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
5
5
9
5
5
5
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Information about the Little Fistral Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Little Fistral provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Little Fistral can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little Fistral surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Little Fistral) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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