Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up.

Honestly, this is a tough one for Fistral North. We’re looking at a long stretch of very small, weak, and often messy surf. The water temperature is sitting at 65°, which is 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real treat for the skin, feels more like a holiday than a Cornish summer.

The combined swell energy is stuck in the weak zone for days, with values like 94 (moderate energy) at best initially, and then dropping to just 18 and 13 for the middle of the week. The swell is tiny – mostly 0.7ft to 1.0ft – and the period is short, often around 8 seconds. That’s just small, weak windswell, not much push.

We’ve got a few mornings with cross-offshore or even glassy wind which is a major positive for the surface, but there’s simply nothing to ride. The wind is clean, but the waves are non-existent. Wednesday morning the 15th looks the best of a bad bunch with a 1ft, 9-second swell from the W and a light offshore SE breeze, but it’s still a skim board session.

The only real glimmer of hope comes much later, right at the end of the outlook. On Friday, July 24th, the swell finally kicks up to 4ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon, with a short 6-7 second period. The combined energy jumps to 182 (moderate) and then 279 (moderate). It’s a W swell, which is okay for the break, but the onshore west wind will be on it, creating a chop. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only time we’ll see a proper wave.

Then, on Saturday, July 25th, the wind swings offshore and light from the ESE, cleaning up a 3ft W swell. Combined energy is 137 (moderate). This is the standout. The conditions will be clean, and the swell is just big enough for a fun intermediate session. The crowds will likely be there, but for the first time in two weeks, the surf will be worth the paddle out.

The rest of the period is a write-off. We have a huge gap of almost no surfable waves from the 13th all the way to the 24th, with a few days of absolute flatness in the middle. The 2ft to 2ft stuff on the 21st and 22nd is just not enough.

So, for the whole 16-day window, your one and only true standout is Saturday, July 25th. Go for the morning session at Fistral North with the 3ft W swell and the clean cross-off wind. It won’t be epic, but it will be the only decent surf on offer.

Rusty.

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