Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Alright, looking at the next couple of weeks for Fistral-North, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a pretty grim stretch. There are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The whole forecast period is a write-off, with every single session marked as "poor surf conditions." It’s a tough one, and I’d say you’re better off leaving the board in the shed for a while.

Things start off on Friday the 28th of August with a weak 3ft swell from the west, a short period of 5 seconds, and a combined energy of just 70. The wind’s a cross-shore from the WSW at 16 mph, which is a moderate breeze, but the water's a touch warmer than normal at 65°F (anomaly of 3°F). The conditions are just not there—cross-chop and poor quality. The afternoon gets worse with a fresh breeze and bigger chop.

Saturday the 29th has a bit more size, with a 5ft swell from the SW in the morning, period of 7 seconds, and combined energy of 182. The wind is cross-off from the SSW at 25 mph, and it’s actually clean, but the swell’s still weak and the score’s a zero. The afternoon sees a messy 8ft from the WSW with a strong cross-onshore—only for the die-hards, and even then, it’s not good.

Sunday the 30th has a 5ft swell from the west in the morning with a period of 9 seconds and energy of 348. The wind is cross-off from the SSW at 16 mph, making it clean, but again, the surf quality is poor. The afternoon brings a 7ft from the WSW with a cross-shore and lumpy conditions.

The rest of the week into early September is a mix of small to moderate swells, but they’re all plagued by poor winds—cross-onshore, onshore, and lumpy conditions. The combined energy values are all over the shop, from weak (84) to moderate (1085 on Monday the 31st of August morning), but none of it translates to rideable waves. On Monday the 31st of August, the morning has a 8ft swell from the west with a period of 9 seconds and energy of 1085, but the wind is onshore from the WNW at 19 mph, so it’s blown out.

The second week is no better. From the 1st of September through to the 12th of September, the swells dwindle, with periods as low as 5 seconds and weak energy. The wind is often cross-on or onshore, and the only highlight is a few clean moments on the 2nd and 6th of September mornings, but the swell’s too small—3ft and 2ft—to bother with. The 12th of September has a 1ft swell from the west with a period of 11 seconds, but it’s onshore wind and tiny.

In short, there’s nothing to chase here. Fistral-North is usually a consistent spot, but this run is a real blank. Don’t hold your breath—sometimes it’s like this, and you just wait for the next change. If you’re desperate, the setups with cross-off winds and clean conditions might be more interesting for kiting than paddling, but only on the bigger days like Saturday morning. Otherwise, stay dry.

Rusty

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