Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-North in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Fistral-North.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a long, dry spell of poor conditions to start. The first session that’s even worth a mention is Tuesday the 21st of July, but it’s hardly a standout. The wind is a light cross-off from the East-North-East, so the morning should be clean with a gentle breeze. The swell is tiny, just 2 ft from the North, with a short period of 6 seconds, giving weak energy (67). It’s surfable but very ordinary.
After that, it’s back to a rough run of onshore winds, from the North or North-North-West, pushing things around. The swell tries to build, hitting 5 ft on Wednesday the 22nd afternoon with moderate energy (138), but that North wind is 22 mph, making it lumpy and poor. That holds for the following days.
Now, towards the end of the month, things get bigger, but it comes with a major caveat. Monday the 27th of July sees a 7 ft swell from the West-North-West, with strong energy (514) and a period of 8 seconds. This is big, gnarly stuff, only for experts. And the wind is straight on from the North-West, pushing it hard. Same deal on Tuesday the 28th with a 6 ft swell (395 energy) – powerful, but rough and onshore.
Honestly, looking at this whole 16-day window, there’s no day that screams “go.” The consistent onshore wind just wrecks the potential. The clean Tuesday the 21st is your best bet, but you’ll be fighting for scraps. If you’re a kitesurfer, the windy, choppy days from the 26th of July through the 1st of August might be your jam, but for a paddle surfer, this is a bleak run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | W 7 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 27 | 78 | 80 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 47 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 119 | 112 | 75 | 40 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:23PM6.83m | 8:47AM6.34m | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.73m | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | 11:54AM4.98m | 00:23AM4.88m | 12:56PM4.72m | 1:30AM4.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.21m | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | 6:45AM2.00m | 7:18PM2.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | N 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 11 | W 13 | — | W 21 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | ESE 3 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 27 | 78 | 80 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 47 | — | — | 20 | 31 | 34 | 119 | 112 | 75 | 40 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 897 | 405 | 401 | 568 | 8 | 393 | 41 | 393 | 386 | 387 | 22 | 0 | 716 | 509 | 780 | 274 | 60 | 4 | 568 | 487 |
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