Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a long, slow start with barely a ripple and then a whole lot of wind-affected, messy surf. The real standout is a window right at the end, but it’s a long way off.

First up, Fistral-North. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 65°, so that’s a little bonus. But for the first few days, it’s basically flat. Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are a write-off with tiny 0.7ft to 1ft swells. The wind is light and clean, but there’s nothing to ride.

We start to see a tiny pulse on Tuesday the 25th morning, with a 2ft swell from the west (70 combined energy). The wind is a clean cross-off, so it’ll look pretty, but you’ll be fighting for scraps. Wednesday the 26th is similar, with a 2ft west swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds, so it’s weak and crumbly.

Thursday the 27th brings a bit more energy, with a 4ft SSW swell on the morning (206 combined energy) and 4ft SW in the afternoon (215 combined energy). The wind is a clean cross-off, but it’s still a short-period swell, and the forecast is calling it poor. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

Friday the 28th turns ugly. The wind swings onshore and kicks up a lumpy, cross-shore mess. The swell is small and weak. Saturday the 29th is a write-off: an 8ft swell from the west, but with a strong onshore wind, it’ll be a blown-out, lumpy horror show. That’s one for the kite surfers, not for us.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st see a drop in size, but the wind stays onshore or cross-shore, keeping things choppy and ugly. Tuesday the 1st of September is more of the same: onshore wind and messy waves.

There’s a gap of almost no real quality from the 23rd of August right through to the 5th of September. We then get a brief glimmer on the morning of Saturday the 6th of September. A 5ft swell from the west (336 combined energy) with a clean, fresh offshore wind from the SSE. That’s the pick of the whole period. The period is only 7 seconds though, so it’ll be a bit weak and gutless, but it’ll be the cleanest waves we’ve seen in two weeks. It’s still a long way off, so keep your fingers crossed.

After that, the wind turns again and the surf goes flat. It’s a grim run, but the offshore on the 6th of September is the only one to aim for.

Stay patient, lads. Rusty.

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