Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, W swell with 784 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, surf is looking pretty limited across this next stretch. Honestly, it’s a tough 16-day run here at Fistral-North. We’ve got a lot of days with size but the wind is just working against us, making things messy and chopped up. The water is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for early September, so at least you won't be freezing while you get frustrated.
The real problem is the wind. For the first week and a half, we’re stuck with onshore and cross-onshore winds from the NW, NNW, and W. Swell is coming in consistently from the west, but the quality is ruined. On Monday 7th afternoon, we see 6ft of W swell with a decent 12-second period, giving it some real push (combined energy 1106), but that 16 mph cross-on wind from the WSW just chops it all up. It’s a no-go.
We do get a slight break on Saturday 12th morning. The swell drops to 3ft from the W, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, and we get a clean light SSW cross-off breeze at 9 mph. The combined energy is low (179), so it’s small, but it’ll be the cleanest wave you’ll find. It’s surfable, just very ordinary. Fistral-North is a consistent break, so the lack of quality over this stretch is painful but not unheard of for a late summer low-pressure cycle.
The best chance, and I mean *the best*, looks like the very tail end of the window. Friday 18th and Saturday 19th morning. We finally get proper offshore wind from the SE, blowing at 16–19 mph. Don’t let the speed scare you; it’s offshore and clean. The swell is tiny though – only 1ft to 2ft from the west, with periods of 9–10 seconds (combined energy 38 and 103). It’s a long-range promise, so take it with a pinch of salt, but if that clean, glassy offshore window arrives, it’ll be the peak of the entire forecast. You’ll need a longboard.
It’s a bit of a desert. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the Saturday 12th morning window is your cleanest early call, but keep an eye out for that 18th/19th window promising some true morning glass.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1106 | 867 | 619 | 554 | 573 | 292 | 126 | 49 | 44 | 31 | 637 | 351 | 201 | 100 | 179 | 122 | 377 | 480 | 293 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:32AM5.24m | 4:00PM5.69m | 4:31AM5.74m | 4:52PM6.23m | 5:18AM6.20m | 5:36PM6.65m | 5:59AM6.54m | 6:16PM6.92m | 6:36AM6.73m | 6:54PM6.99m | 7:12AM6.75m | 7:29PM6.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:33PM0.96m | 10:53AM0.87m | 11:22PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.14m | 12:17PM0.15m | 00:40AM-0.03m | 12:54PM0.03m | 1:15AM-0.02m | 1:28PM0.07m | 1:48AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1106 | — | 619 | — | — | 292 | 126 | 49 | 44 | 17 | 637 | 351 | 201 | 100 | 179 | 122 | — | 480 | 293 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 34 | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 867 | — | 554 | 573 | 37 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 377 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 1 | 47 | 232 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 205 | 1 | 42 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 232 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
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