Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fistral-North this week:
The surf forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-North in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Fistral-North over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. The whole 16-day window is littered with poor surf conditions, and there’s a proper dry spell in the middle. From Thursday the 9th all the way through to the 16th, it’s mostly tiny, weak, and messy. You’ll see a few clean windows with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is just too small to get excited about – we’re talking 0.5m to 0.8m, which is about 2 to 3 feet, with combined wave energy mostly in the 50 to 79 range (weak). It’s not worth paddling out for.
The one real standout, and I mean the only one that might get your heart rate up, is the afternoon of Friday the 17th. That’s a bit of a surprise. The wind is onshore, straight from the northwest at 20 km/h (12 mph), which isn’t ideal, but the swell picks up to 0.9m (3 feet) from the southwest with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 107 (moderate). It’s not perfect, but it’s the biggest, most energetic wave we see in the whole forecast. For dawn patrol, Saturday morning the 18th has a cross-offshore wind from the north at 30 km/h (19 mph), but the swell is only 0.7m (2 feet) and the energy is back down to 72 (weak). Then Saturday afternoon it’s back to 0.8m (3 feet) and 109 energy, but that fresh cross-onshore wind at 30 km/h (19 mph) will have it lumpy.
The water temperature on the first day mentioned is 17°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a nice little bonus if you’re in the water.
So, the best on offer is Friday the 17th afternoon. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only time the swell has enough push to be worth a look. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off. Keep your eye on the forecasts, though – it’s been flat before and turned around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | SW 21 | W 8 | NNE 6 | SW 19 | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 43 | 15 | 11 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SW 19 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 20 | 43 | 91 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 4 | WNW 12 | N 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | NE 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | E 3 | NNE 6 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 5 | 43 | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 237 | 264 | 384 | 136 | 14 | 4 | 55 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 169 |
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