Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (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 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down for Fistral-North. We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch. The first few days through the end of July and into early August are a dead loss – tiny, weak, and messy. Nearly two weeks of pretty much nothing worth paddling for.
The first hint of something comes on Tuesday, August 4th. A clean little 3ft swell from the WSW, with light, offshore-ish wind keeping it tidy. It’s small, but the water is a touch warmer than normal. It’s a longboard day, nothing more. By the afternoon, it goes glassy, which is nice, but the swell drops.
Then another dry spell from the 5th through the 9th. Tiny waves and lousy wind. One morning on the 7th is clean but tiny.
The only real standout is around Monday, August 10th and Tuesday the 11th. On the 10th, a proper pulse of swell hits – 6ft from the W, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is strong, but the wind is blowing sideways-to-onshore at 12 mph, chopping it all up. Tuesday the 11th holds similar size (4-6ft), but again, onshore wind for the afternoon spoils it.
Wednesday the 12th pushes to 6-7ft from the WSW, with very strong energy. That’s expert territory, but the wind stays cross-onshore. It’ll be lumpy and powerful – not for the faint of heart.
Bottom line: the best clean surf is Tuesday, August 4th, but it’s small. If you want size, the 10th and 11th have it, but expect onshore chop. The second week is a washout. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 40 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 55 | 28 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 86 | 120 | 96 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 55 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 86 | 120 | 96 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 14 | — | WNW 10 | — | W 8 | — | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | W 12 | W 7 | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | W 8 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 4 | — | 19 | — | 31 | — | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 12 | 3 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | WNW 5 | N 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 28 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 35 | 218 | 218 | 232 | 271 | 40 | 55 | 271 | 233 | 41 | 58 | 41 | 55 | 42 | 22 | 40 | 31 | 4 |
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