Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WNW swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s get into what’s happening here, surfers. I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring down this 16-day window for Fistral-North. To be straight with you, it’s a grim stretch for anyone wanting to actually paddle. There’s a long, dry gap staring us in the face – from Tuesday morning on the 28th of July straight through to Monday the 10th of August, the surf is poor. That’s nearly two weeks of small, weak, and mostly wind-battered stuff. The combined swell energy sits mostly in the weak range and never gets any momentum. You’ll see a few mornings with a 3ft or 3ft wave, but the wind’s usually on it, and the quality just ain’t there.
There is one brief little window that grabs my attention, though. It’s not for the faint of heart, and it’s a long way off. On Tuesday the 11th of August, we start to see something wake up. Tuesday morning brings a 4ft swell from the WSW with an 8-second period and clean conditions thanks to a cross-off SSW breeze at 12 mph. The combined energy hits a moderate level, and while it’s still not great, it’s the best look we get. Tuesday afternoon pushes up to 4ft from the same direction, but the wind swings cross-shore and it gets a chop. Then, into Wednesday the 12th of August, the morning shows a 7ft swell from the WSW at a short 8 seconds, with an onshore NW breeze at 9 mph. That’s expert-only territory for size, but it’s blowing on it, so the quality will be poor.
So, the standout? It’s that Tuesday the 11th of August morning session at Fistral-North. 4ft WSW swell with that clean, cross-off wind. It’s the only real window where the conditions and the swell line up to give you something rideable. After that, it gets messy and too big for the conditions to handle. Don’t get your hopes up for the rest of the run.
Stay tuned, forecasts can shift. But right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 78 | 74 | 49 | 33 | 34 | 119 | 58 | 75 | 31 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 39 | 34 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 77 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 78 | 74 | 49 | 33 | 34 | — | 58 | 75 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 39 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 14 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | N 4 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 9 | WNW 4 | — | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 20 | — | — | 3 | — | 19 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 8 | — | 22 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 119 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 12 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 35 | 218 | 231 | 763 | 271 | 42 | 40 | 274 | 512 | 293 | 417 | 249 | 55 | 41 | 42 | 383 | 202 | 0 |
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