Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s coming up for Fistral-North over the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off with a bit of a rough patch. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so the wetsuit will feel a bit more forgiving. But the surf? It’s a mess to begin with. Friday the 4th of September is a write-off—onshore winds are hammering 7ft of sloppy, short-period swell (691 combined energy). Honestly, not worth paddling out for.

We do get a bit of a break on Saturday the 5th. The swell drops to 5ft, and while the wind is still cross-onshore, it’s a light 3 mph, so the ocean will be small and clean. The period lengthens to 11 seconds, giving it a bit more push, but it’s still only marginal. Sunday morning the 6th sees offshore winds from the SSE at 16 mph with tiny 3ft waves – clean, but small. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Then Monday the 7th brings a big pulse of energy. We’re looking at 7ft of swell from the west with a 13-second period, and the combined energy rockets up to 1607. That’s a serious amount of power. Problem is, the wind is onshore and strong (19 mph). It’s a lumpy, messy affair. For experienced surfers only, and even then it’s a battle. The rest of that week stays windy and cross-onshore, with waves in the 5ft to 7ft range, but the quality is poor.

The real standout in this 16-day window is Sunday the 12th of September. We’ve got light offshore winds from the SSE at 3 mph in the morning, swinging to SE at 6 mph in the afternoon. The swell is a modest 3ft from the west with a 10 to 11-second period. The combined energy is around 243 – moderate, not pumping – but the wind is offshore and the face will be clean. This is your best call for a long, fun session. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

The following week is pretty quiet. From the 13th onwards, the swell drops to knee-high or smaller, with periods of clean conditions but very little wave energy (combined energy down to 29 in places). The swell sticks around the 1ft to 3ft range until we get a little bump on the 16th with 5ft of short-period (6 seconds) windswell, but it’s messy again.

There’s a bit of hope for the 18th and 19th of September. The swell picks up to 7ft again with a 9-second period (combined energy 777), and the wind is light and cross-shore. It’s still not perfect, but with light winds and a decent swell, it could be a lot better than the week before. For the 18th, early morning looks best. Keep an eye on it.

To sum it up: the first week is mostly a battle with strong winds, but Sunday the 12th is the cleanest, most fun day for the average surfer. The second week has a couple of promising days around the 18th and 19th, but it’s a bit further out, so don’t lock in your plans just yet.

Rusty.

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