Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, W swell with 1,070 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-North in the next 16 days are 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up.
To be straight with you, this outlook for Fistral-North is a tough one. For the next week and a half, we are looking at a pretty grim run of surf. From Sunday the 13th right through to Saturday the 19th of September, conditions are consistently poor. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore and fairly strong, and the swell, while present, is just not cooperating. It's one of those stretches where you're better off leaving the board in the truck.
Now, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The standout window arrives on Sunday the 20th of September. Sunday morning at Fistral-North is the best we're going to see in this 16-day period. The wind goes glassy—dead calm, 3 mph from the west—and the water will be like a mirror. You’ll get a clean 5 ft swell rolling in from the west with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (432), so there's enough push for some fun ones. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's a nice bonus. This is your session if you’ve got any free time.
Monday the 21st of September morning still looks pretty good with a light cross-offshore breeze from the south at 9 mph, keeping things clean with 4 ft swell from the west. Not as much power as Sunday, but still surfable and tidy.
After that, things drop off quickly. From Tuesday the 22nd through to the end of the forecast period, the swell gets smaller and smaller, with heights dropping below 2 ft by the 23rd and staying tiny. By the end of September, it’s barely a ripple. You might see a little energy pick up around the 26th with some long-period swell (16 seconds) but the size is just 1 ft, so it’s not going to get you excited.
The long and short of it: there’s a solid gap of about eight days with no real surf before that Sunday the 20th comes in as the one to aim for. If you can’t make that, you’re looking at another quiet week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 262 | 189 | 177 | 101 | 374 | 428 | 616 | 815 | 595 | 458 | 496 | 588 | 915 | 318 | 855 | 189 | 223 | 291 | 535 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:29PM6.87m | 7:47AM6.62m | 8:04PM6.58m | 8:20AM6.34m | 8:38PM6.17m | 8:54AM5.95m | 9:13PM5.69m | 9:30AM5.49m | 9:51PM5.16m | 10:10AM5.00m | 10:36PM4.66m | 11:04AM4.55m | 11:45PM4.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.15m | 2:02PM0.27m | 2:19AM0.45m | 2:34PM0.59m | 2:50AM0.85m | 3:07PM1.01m | 3:22AM1.30m | 3:42PM1.48m | 3:59AM1.78m | 4:26PM1.95m | 4:48AM2.22m | 5:31PM2.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | WNW 10 | N 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 262 | 189 | 6 | 35 | 77 | — | — | 815 | 595 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 230 | 14 | 189 | 41 | 82 | 535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 18 | N 5 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | N 6 | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 432 | — | — | 177 | 101 | 374 | 428 | 616 | 62 | — | 458 | 496 | 588 | 915 | 318 | 855 | 159 | 223 | 291 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 232 | 232 | 96 | 47 | 218 | 218 | 560 | 294 | 294 | 230 | 218 | 240 | 240 | 214 |
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