Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the lowdown on what the next couple of weeks are looking like for our stretch of coast. Let’s be honest, it’s a bit of a quiet spell for most of the period, so we’re gonna have to be patient. The first real chance of anything decent doesn't show up until the first week of August.

The main break we’re looking at is Fistral-North. This spot is consistent and fairly exposed to swell, with the optimum direction coming in from the WSW.

Looking at the immediate future, starting from Wednesday the 29th of July, it’s pretty grim. Swell is tiny, around 2ft from the West with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is puny (53). To make matters worse, we’ve got a moderate cross-onshore wind making it choppy. This poor surf hangs around for days. There’s a slight glimmer on Sunday the 2nd of August morning, where we get a cross-offshore breeze from the East at only 3 mph, cleaning things up, but the swell is still a pathetic 2ft from the West. It’s small and weak (39 energy), but at least it’s clean.

Now, mark your calendars. The first interesting window is Monday the 3rd of August. Early morning, the wind goes glassy. That’s a huge positive. The swell is still small at 2ft from the WSW, period is 9 seconds, but combined energy is up a touch (72). The report calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – that’s with a score of 1. For us, glassy wind on a small day is a rare treat for a quick session on the longboard, but don't expect anything epic.

The real standout, and the best on offer in this entire outlook, is Saturday the 8th of August. Both morning and afternoon see a pulse of new swell. It’s still not huge at 3ft from the WSW, but the period picks up to 9-10 seconds and the combined energy jumps massively to 161 (morning) and 190 (afternoon). This is the most powerful we’ll see. Better yet, the wind is offshore from the SE, meaning clean, lined-up waves at Fistral-North. The morning might have some rain showers, but that’s a small price to pay for the best conditions of the whole 16-day window.

After that, the swell fades fast. Sunday the 9th of August is still surfable with offshore wind, but with combined energy dropping to 82 and 65, it’s back to being ordinary. From the 10th of August onwards, it goes back to tiny, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore, not worth paddling out for.

Overall: The first week is a write-off. Hang tight for Monday the 3rd for a glassy but very small session. If you've got some time and want the best waves, the standout window is definitely Saturday the 8th of August, with clean offshore winds and the biggest, most powerful swell of the period.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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