Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, grab a coffee because this one is a slow burner. We’ve got a lot of bumpy days ahead for the first week, with the only real action showing up in the second week, but it comes with a side of chaos.

The only spot we are looking at is Fistral-North. It’s a fairly exposed spot and likes a WSW swell. For Thursday the 10th, the morning has a tiny 0.9m swell from the WSW (period 6 seconds) and a 15 mph cross-off from the SSW, but the combined energy is a weak 79. The afternoon jumps to 2.0m from the W, but the wind hits 22 mph and the surf quality is poor.

Friday the 11th morning is the real highlight of the first week. A 1.5m W swell (period 9 seconds) with clean, light 6 mph offshore NW winds. The energy is moderate at 373. It scored marginal, and the tide could be weird, but that wind makes it the best you’ll see for days. The afternoon drops to 1.3m, still light, but the energy fades.

The weekend (12th and 13th) is a washout. Swell between 1.3m and 1.7m, but the wind is cross-shore with a chop or onshore. Energy hits 651 on Sunday but the waves are messy. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are similar—some 1.0m to 1.5m swell, but the wind is all wrong. Tuesday morning has 1.4m W swell (10 seconds) with a cross-off breeze, energy at 432, and a marginal score.

The middle of the week, from the 16th to the 18th, the swell drops right off. On the 17th, it’s down to 0.7m with a 22 mph cross-onshore wind. Saturday the 19th has tiny 0.7m waves with a weak 105 energy. Not worth a wet suit.

Then Sunday the 20th arrives with a bang: a 3.0m NW swell (period 8 seconds) and a huge 1055 combined energy. That’s a lot of water, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the N at 16 mph, making it a choppy mess. This is strictly for experts. The afternoon has 3.0m and 1101 energy. With that strong cross-onshore at a beach break, this is a kite boarder’s dream, not a paddle surfer’s.

Monday the 21st is a bit of a reset. A 1.5m swell (8 seconds) with a gentle offshore, so it might be cleaner than the day before. Tuesday the 22nd morning has a 2.0m W swell with a 11-second period and 1005 energy, but it’s cross-shore and chopped up. It’s a marginal call.

Wednesday the 23rd to the end of the run is a slow decline. Swell from 1.6m to 1.7m (10-11 seconds) with cross-onshore winds. On Thursday the 24th, a 0.9m groundswell from the WNW with a very long 15-second period and 603 energy. The wind is onshore from the WSW, so the potential is wasted. Friday the 25th sees a 1.0m WNW swell (12 seconds) ruined by a 22 mph NW onshore.

The only true standouts here are Friday morning the 11th for a clean, if small, session, and maybe Monday the 21st for a chance at some cleaner waves than the Sunday chaos. Fistral-North is usually consistent, but the wind just hasn’t played ball. It’s a lean run, but the ocean always changes.

Rusty.

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