Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 966 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. 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 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch for Fistral-North. The next week and a half is a write-off, with a long gap of weak, blown-out, or just plain tiny surf.
The first real chance of anything comes on Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. Now, that’s a long way out, so keep that in mind—it’s a promising but less certain call. The forecast is showing a swell of 11.5ft from the west, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell with a massive amount of energy behind it (6719). However, at that size, it’s expert-only territory. The wind is forecast to be a cross-offshore from the south, which would keep it clean. The raw energy is there, but it’s a serious beast for a beach break like Fistral-North. The water temperature is sitting at 64.8°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
For the rest of the 16 days, there’s nothing else worth paddling out for. The conditions are poor, the wind is on it, and the swell is either too small or too messy. It’s a grim run until that potential big one on the 8th.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 12 | 52 | 70 | 59 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 75 | 120 | 200 | 692 | 658 | 85 | 33 | 88 | 123 | 128 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | 5:04AM5.32m | 5:21PM5.72m | 5:40AM5.72m | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM1.87m | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 52 | 70 | 59 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 5 | — | — | 85 | 33 | 88 | 123 | 128 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 8 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 75 | 120 | 200 | 692 | 658 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 233 | 205 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 262 | 262 | 205 | 144 | 96 | 224 | 218 | 240 | 218 | 27 | 490 | 218 |
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