Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Fistral-North.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and ordinary. The surf is small and the wind is often a problem. We’ve got a long stretch of days with nothing really worth paddling out for, so don’t get your hopes up too early.

The first real chance of something surfable, and I mean barely surfable, shows up on Wednesday 12th August. It’s not going to win any awards. The morning is a cross-shore mess with a lousy 3ft swell from the W, but the afternoon cleans right up. Glassy conditions, light easterly airs, and the swell ticks up to 3ft from the W with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 139, so there’s a little bit of push. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

We get a little more size on Thursday 13th August and Friday 14th August, with swell around 4ft to 4ft from the W and WNW, and the energy climbs into the 200s (267 on Thursday morning). But it’s onshore and cross-onshore all the way, with winds from the NNW and NW at 12-16 mph. That’s just choppy, blown-out conditions. Not worth the drive.

Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th are more of the same – small, cross-onshore, and messy. The swell drops back to 2ft to 3ft, and the energy is weak. Honestly, it’s a bit of a write-off.

Now, I’ll be honest, the standout here is a bit of a compromise. The best on offer in this whole 16-day window is actually Thursday 20th August. The morning sees a clean, offshore breeze from the ESE at 12 mph, with a 2ft swell from the W at 10 seconds. The energy is just under 100 (96), so it’s weak, but the conditions are good. The afternoon is even cleaner with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s small, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The swell direction is WNW, and the optimum for this break is WSW, so it’s a bit off, but with offshore wind, you’ll still find a few fun ones.

Looking further out, there’s a big spike of swell on Sunday 23rd August. Waves jump to 10ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is massive at 1436, so there’s some serious power. But the wind is a cross-onshore from the NNW at 16 mph, and the wave comment says “poor surf conditions.” That’s big, messy, and dangerous. This is only for experts, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine. With that size and wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The rest of the second week is a mix of small, onshore, and cross-onshore slop. Nothing to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate, aim for Wednesday 12th August afternoon for a glassy little session, or Thursday 20th August for the cleanest, most pleasant conditions. But don’t expect much. The big stuff on the 23rd is a miss.

Rusty.

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