Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, W swell with 1,891 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-North in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks for this stretch of coast. Honestly, it’s looking pretty lean—a real dry spell for surf with not much to light the fire.
First up, we have a window around Saturday morning, September 5th, with some waist-high swell showing at Fistral-North. Swell size is around 5 feet from the west, with a nice groundswell period of 11 seconds, so there’s some energy running. The combined wave energy sits at a moderate 552. Winds are light out of the WNW at 6 mph, but it’s onshore—keeps things a little bumpy. The water temp is about 64°F, a touch warmer than average with a 3°F anomaly, so it’s comfortable enough. Sadly, the overall quality is poor due to a messy wind situation and questionable tide alignment. Sunday morning onward through the first week, the swell drops hard to around 2 feet and conditions are just ordinary.
The second week from September 14th onward turns into a ghost town. We’re looking at ankle-high slop for days. Combined energy readings barely crack the low hundreds—down in the 30s and 40s—virtually nothing to ride. You get a faint glimmer on the 20th of September with a 2-foot west swell, a light cross-off breeze from the ENE at 6 mph, giving you a cleaner surface, but it’s just too small to be worth suiting up for.
So what’s the verdict? There’s no proper standout here. This is a long stretch of flat with only one half-decent chance on the first Saturday. Otherwise, the stronger, messy wind days might interest kite surfers more than paddle surfers. Keep your board waxed for better days ahead.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 545 | 326 | 153 | 78 | 73 | 188 | 1632 | 1266 | 1198 | 587 | 480 | 474 | 189 | 89 | 116 | 293 | 641 | 623 | 632 | 382 | 429 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:48AM5.04m | 00:35AM4.84m | 1:21PM4.91m | 2:12AM4.87m | 2:52PM5.18m | 3:32AM5.24m | 4:00PM5.69m | 4:31AM5.74m | 4:52PM6.23m | 5:18AM6.20m | 5:36PM6.65m | 5:59AM6.54m | 6:16PM6.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM1.87m | 7:09AM2.02m | 8:06PM1.87m | 8:47AM1.83m | 9:32PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:33PM0.96m | 10:53AM0.87m | 11:22PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.14m | 12:17PM0.15m | 00:40AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | N 5 | W 12 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 545 | 326 | 153 | 78 | 73 | 152 | 1632 | — | — | 587 | — | — | 49 | 68 | 4 | 3 | 641 | 623 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NNW 4 | N 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 20 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1266 | 1198 | — | 480 | 474 | 189 | 89 | 116 | 293 | — | — | 632 | 382 | 429 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 205 | 35 | 1 | 232 | 232 | 147 | 47 | 231 | 142 | 96 | 218 | 218 | 258 | 218 | 326 | 232 | 232 | 73 |
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