Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Fistral-North look pretty bloody ordinary for the most part. We’ve got a long, dry spell of poor surf ahead before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

Right now, and for the next two weeks solid, it’s a bit of a grim picture. From Monday the 17th of August right through until Sunday the 30th of August, the wave quality is just not there. We’re looking at a run of weak, short-period swell with the combined energy mostly in that low to moderate range (between 55 and 493 units), chopped up by persistent cross-onshore winds. There’s an occasional spike in height, like on the 27th of August when the swell jumps to 12ft with a long period of 11 to 13 seconds – that’s some serious groundswell energy (2631 to 3829) – but it’s all cross-on with a strong wind, making it a proper messy, lumpy mess. That’s expert territory only, and even then, it’s not going to be clean. The rest of the time you’re looking at small, weak waves or poor conditions. Not worth your time.

The only faint flicker of hope comes right at the end of the outlook. On Monday the 31st of August, things finally shift a little. The morning is still marginal with a moderate cross-shore and a combined energy of 804, but it’s the afternoon that gets interesting. We get a 4ft swell out of the WNW with a period of 14 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell bringing some real shape. The wind even goes cross-offshore, which is a huge upgrade for Fistral-North, keeping it clean. The combined energy hits 1100, which is solid moderate energy. That afternoon window on the 31st is the standout in this whole forecast. It’s the only time we get that combination of decent swell, proper period, and a clean wind. It’s still over a week away, so take it as promising rather than certain, but it’s the one to pencil in.

Stay patient, folks. It’ll come right eventually.

Rusty.

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