Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-North in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here again, this time in feet, inches, and miles per hour. Let’s talk about Fistral-North for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest, it’s a grim outlook. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, quiet conditions with hardly anything worth getting wet for.
The forecast kicks off on Monday, 6th July, and the first week is dominated by tiny surf. Expect wave heights around 2 to 3 feet for most of it, with the swell energy staying weak to moderate – those combined energy readings mostly fall between 78 and 146. The wind is a constant headache, too. It’s mainly cross-onshore or cross, churning up the surface. It’s just not worth it.
There’s a big gap in quality here. From Monday the 6th all the way through to the end of Sunday, 19th July, the scores are nearly all zero. The only half-decent moment comes on Saturday afternoon, 11th July, when the wind goes light cross-off and cleans things up. But even then, the swell is only about 2 feet from the west with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 69. You might get a fun little glide on a longboard, but that’s about it.
Then, out of nowhere, Tuesday morning, 21st July, offers a glimmer of hope. A bigger pulse shows up – around 6 to 7 feet from the northwest, but with a short 7-second period. That’s windswell energy. However, the combined energy jumps right up to 352 (strong wave energy). The wind is light and cross-onshore, so there could be some cleaner waves early. But 6-7 feet with that short period will be lumpy and challenging. In the afternoon the wind cranks up to around 19 mph, so the window is tight.
If you’re a beginner, that 6-7 foot swell on the 21st is too big. For the experienced surfers, Tuesday morning is the only real standout in this whole 16-day window – but it’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it. For the first ten days, the conditions are so poor that this stretch might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
No buoys to help us, just what’s on the sheet. Not our best run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NE 5 | SW 21 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 49 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 118 | 85 | 81 | 108 | 127 | 92 | 49 | 68 | 57 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01AM5.51m | 10:22PM5.70m | 10:48AM5.38m | 11:11PM5.54m | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM1.28m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:02PM1.42m | 5:35AM1.39m | 5:58PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 94 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 49 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 118 | 85 | 81 | 108 | 127 | 92 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 40 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | N 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 9 | 49 | 68 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 249 | 8 | 14 |
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