Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, N swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fistral-North this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-North in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s coming for Fistral North over the next couple of weeks in feet and miles per hour. And I’ll warn you now – it’s a grim start.
For the first 12-13 days, there’s essentially nothing to surf. The swell is tiny – most days under 2ft – and when it does try to push a little over chest-high, the wind just spoils it. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd of July have some 3ft lumps, but that’s short-period windswell (5-6 seconds) with strong cross-onshore winds. That’s just whitecaps, not waves. Even the 26th of July shows close to 4ft of WNW swell, but the wind is on it and it’s lumpy. Honestly, that setup is more interesting for kite-surfing than paddle-surfing.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 27th of July. The swell jumps to around 4ft with moderate wave energy (231) and the period stretches to 9 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. But the wind is still blowing onshore, so it won’t be clean. Tuesday morning the 28th of July is your standout. We get 5ft of WNW groundswell (287 energy), a 9-second period, and only a light onshore wind from the NNW at about 9 mph. That’s not offshore, but it’s light enough that the waves should have some shape. That morning session is likely the best on offer – solid waist-to-chest high, some push, and not packed if you get there early.
After that, the first few days of August look average. Friday the 31st of July has a fresh offshore breeze from the ESE (22-28 mph) with 3-4ft of WNW swell. That offshore wind will give you clean faces, but the strong breeze makes paddling out a chore. And the short 6-second period means it’ll break a bit weak and crumbly.
So, if you only get one session in, make it Tuesday morning the 28th of July. That’s your window for some decent Fistral groundswell with half-decent conditions. The rest is a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | SW 19 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | N 6 | N 5 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 42 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 49 | 44 | 14 | 62 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.73m | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | 11:54AM4.98m | 00:23AM4.88m | 12:56PM4.72m | 1:30AM4.63m | 2:08PM4.63m | 2:43AM4.60m | 3:17PM4.73m | 3:48AM4.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | 6:45AM2.00m | 7:18PM2.13m | 7:54AM2.18m | 8:34PM2.18m | 9:07AM2.15m | 9:44PM2.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | — | SW 13 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | 19 | 50 | — | 25 | 33 | 49 | 44 | 144 | 62 | 36 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 301 | 386 | 55 | 55 | 386 | 4 | 41 | 336 | 336 | 684 | 249 | 569 | 597 | 492 | 399 | 776 | 417 | 543 | 904 | 392 |
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