Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,531 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Alright, straight up, I’ll be honest with you – the first week or so is a proper mixed bag. We’ve got a lot of sessions where the swell is just too small and the conditions aren’t coming together. There’s a real gap after the first session, so don’t get your hopes up for a solid run of waves.
The first little window pops up on the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. Fistral-North gets a tiny 2ft swell from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is a cross-off from the NE at 15 km/h, and the water is a touch warmer than normal at 65°F. It’s clean, but the combined energy is only 67, so it’s weak. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The crowds are often there, so expect company for what’s on offer.
After that, the dream dies for a bit. We’ve got days of tiny, weak swells and onshore winds that just ruin any chance of a decent wave. The 27th of August sees a bit of a bump in size – 4ft from the SW on Thursday morning – but it’s a short period of 8 seconds and the wind is all over the place. The combined energy gets up to 203 (moderate), but the conditions are just poor. It’s a messy, frustrating few days.
The real standout, the one you’ve got to circle in your calendar, is the morning of Monday the 31st of August. Now, that’s over a week away, so treat it as a promising one, but not a dead cert. The swell is 5ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 270 (moderate). But the best bit? The wind is glassy. A perfectly clean, flat ocean. This is the best chance for a proper surf. It’s an intermediate wave, so good for the average surfer. The crowds are often there, so get down early.
We get another little taste of glassy conditions on the 4th of September. Friday morning sees 4ft from the west, and Friday afternoon picks up to 4ft from the WNW with a longer period of 12 seconds (combined energy of 459). Both sessions have glassy wind. It’s a good finish to the period, but the gaps in between are long.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a grind. The real highlight is the glassy morning on the 31st of August, and the 4th of September looks like a solid, clean finish. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 34 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 32 | 126 | 191 | 138 | 121 | 418 | 922 | 1245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 1:20PM4.36m | 2:10AM4.29m | 2:52PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.52m | 3:57PM4.83m | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | 5:04AM5.32m | 5:21PM5.72m | 5:40AM5.72m | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM2.45m | 8:37AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.25m | 9:51AM2.12m | 10:24PM1.87m | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 32 | 126 | 12 | 138 | 31 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | N 4 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | W 8 | — | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 18 | — | 41 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 12 | — | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | NNE 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | — | 19 | 8 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 8 | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 191 | — | 121 | 418 | 922 | 1245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 265 | 205 | 202 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 206 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 281 |
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