Fistral Beach • Statistics for February

February: Winter Consistency

February matches January's intensity, with the average swell at 2.1m (6.9ft) and the period still 12.1s. The W direction is even more dominant at 36.6%, while WSW and WNW combine for another 20.7%, meaning Fistral is rarely without a solid line of North Atlantic groundswell. This is the month when the storm track is often aimed directly at the British Isles, and the bay can hold size well over 2m. Wind conditions are again the limiting factor: the prevailing wind is from the SW and WSW, and roughly 28% of all wind is onshore from the W and NW quadrant. When the wind flips to ESE or SSE, which happens inside the 23% ideal window, the winter surf turns clean, hollow, and very rideable. Air temps stay just above 7.5°C, and the water drops toward the yearly minimum at 9.1°C, so thick winter rubber is non-negotiable.