Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Fistral-North. I’ll be straight with you—this is a rough start. We’ve got a long, painful gap of almost no surf worth mentioning running from now right through until the middle of the second week. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Thursday the 14th of August, and even then, it’s messy. Hang tight.

We start off with a few tiny, weak 1-foot waves from the west, mostly with onshore or cross-onshore breezes. The water’s sitting at 65°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but the energy is pathetic—just 19 to 37 units. Nothing to get excited about.

Tuesday the 12th of August morning brings a shift: offshore wind from the ESE at 25 mph, with the swell finally bumping up to 3 feet and a period of 10 seconds. The energy is 125, so there’s a bit of life, but that wind is so strong it’s going to be a battle to paddle into anything. It’s clean but hard work.

The next few days are a write-off—more cross-onshore chop and small, weak swell. The combined energy stays under 200, and the wind just won’t play ball.

Now, the standout, and I mean the one true window in this whole outlook, is the morning of Thursday the 20th of August. Get this in your diary. The swell comes up to a solid 6 feet from the west, with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is a meaty 383. But the real magic is the wind—glassy, dead calm from the ESE at just 3 mph. That’s as clean as it gets for Fistral-North. This is your best shot, and it’s for intermediate surfers who can handle a bit of size. The morning of Friday the 21st of August is also promising, with 4 feet of swell and a gentle offshore breeze from the SE at 9 mph, keeping it clean. Energy around 287 to 301.

After that, the final days of the window drop off again with fresh offshore winds and smaller, weaker waves. So, honestly, you’re waiting a long time, but that Thursday morning is the one that could deliver.

Rusty.

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