Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, W swell with 387 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Fistral-North are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. There’s a real dry spell at the start, with the first few days offering nothing but poor surf conditions. We’re talking about a stretch from now until around the 12th of August where you’d be hard-pressed to find a wave worth suiting up for.
Things finally show a tiny pulse of life on Wednesday the 12th. The wind swings offshore from the ESE at 22 mph, cleaning things up nicely. We’ve got a little 3ft west swell pushing in with a moderate combined energy (113), and that offshore breeze will make the surface glassy. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary and small – maybe a fun session for a log, but nothing to get excited about. Don’t expect any gems here.
The next little window is on Friday the 14th morning. It’s glassy with a NNE breeze at 5 mph, and the swell bumps up slightly to 4ft from the west with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a solid moderate (215). It’s still just “surfable but ordinary” though; the quality isn’t there for a standout. The water here is a touch warmer than normal at 65°.
Honestly, the biggest pulse of swell comes in on Saturday the 15th, with a 6ft west-northwest swell running at a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to 567 – that’s strong. But it’s all onshore and the conditions are rated as poor. That’s a real heartbreaker. With that size and onshore wind, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy closeout. If you’re a kite surfer, the setup might look a whole lot more interesting than it does for us paddle surfers.
The same story plays out for the rest of the outlook. The swell kicks up again on the 17th and 18th, with up to 7ft west swell and a very strong energy reading of 976 on Tuesday the 18th, but it’s all locked in with onshore winds. It’s just not clean. For a break that’s fairly exposed, we really need that wind to behave. I’d say save your energy; the forecast can always change, but right now, there’s not a single day I’d call a standout in this 16-day window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 137 | 387 | 239 | 200 | 119 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:50PM6.01m | 10:14AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.70m | 11:05AM5.42m | 11:35PM5.36m | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | 1:31PM5.06m | 2:14AM5.08m | 2:54PM5.26m | 3:33AM5.35m | 4:05PM5.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM1.00m | 4:26PM1.18m | 4:56AM1.30m | 5:21PM1.47m | 5:56AM1.60m | 6:33PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.78m | 8:03PM1.75m | 8:46AM1.70m | 9:29PM1.47m | 10:02AM1.35m | 10:38PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | — | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 119 | 137 | 387 | 239 | 200 | 119 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 232 | 763 | 218 | 270 | 232 | 293 | 358 | 393 | 392 | 386 | 232 | 41 | 41 | 404 | 343 | 58 | 42 | 262 | 241 |
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