Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Fistral-North over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s a pretty grim stretch for the most part. We’ve got a run of small, weak swell and onshore or cross-off winds that just won’t give us a break. The first proper surfable day isn’t until Friday the 10th, and even then it’s ordinary. The whole period is a long slog of poor surf conditions, with only a few glimmers. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

Friday 10th July – This is the only real standout, and it’s not a classic. We’ve got clean 3-foot swell from the west, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is weak (134), so it’s just small, weak waves. The wind is a light 6 mph from the east, blowing cross-off, which keeps the face clean. It’s the best on offer, but it’s really a small-wave board day for intermediates. The crowds here are often, so expect company.

Saturday 11th July – Drops off fast. Swell is down to 2 feet and the wind is stronger, 12 mph from the ENE. Still clean, but barely any push.

Sunday 12th July – Swell direction swings to the north-northeast with a short 5-second period. Height is 2 feet, energy is weak (52). Not worth paddling out. The same goes for the next few days – tiny, weak, and often windy.

Monday 13th July – Barely a ripple. 0.3 feet of swell. Forget it.

We’ve got a long gap of poor surf right through until Wednesday 15th July morning, when there’s a 1-foot, 10-second period westerly swell with light ENE winds. Surfable but very ordinary – still only worth a 1 out of 10 in my book.

Thursday 16th July – Wind swings to the northwest, blowing onshore. The swell is tiny. Not your day.

Friday 17th July – North-northeast wind, cross-on, 3 feet of short-period north swell. Choppy and messy.

Saturday 18th July – Afternoon sees a 3-foot north swell, but it’s short-period (5 seconds) and the wind is a strong 16 mph cross-on from the north. Choppy and lumpy. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday 19th July – Fresh breeze from the north at 22 mph, cross-on. 3 feet of lumpy, short-period swell. Another day for the kite crew.

Monday 20th July – Still messy. Moderate cross-shore wind, 3 feet of north swell, but the period is only 5 seconds.

Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd July – More of the same. Wednesday morning does have a brief moment of glassy conditions with 1 foot of west swell, but it’s barely a ripple.

Thursday 23rd July – Onshore wind and tiny.

Friday 24th July – Now here’s the one that’s promising but less certain. The swell finally picks up. We’ve got 4 feet from the west, 9-second period, with moderate wave energy (258). The wind is light cross-on from the west at 6 mph. It’s still a bit choppy, but it’s the biggest, most energetic swell in the whole run. If the wind plays nice, it could be a decent session. Keep an eye on it.

Saturday 25th July – Similar size, 4 feet from the west, but the wind picks up to 16 mph from the southwest, creating a cross-shore chop. Moderate energy (279). It’s the last day of the forecast, and it’s still just ordinary.

Bottom line: If you’re desperate, Friday morning the 10th is your best bet for clean, small waves. The end of the run on the 24th has the most power, but it’s not a guarantee. The rest of the time, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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