Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 375 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fistral-North this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-North in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, my fellow surfers, let's talk about Fistral-North. I'm not gonna lie, it's been a quiet one, but there is a light at the end of this tunnel.
We're looking at a long, dry spell from the 14th all the way to the 25th. The wind has been a pain, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell has just been too small or weak to bother with. The water is sitting at 66°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year. It's a proper lull, nearly two weeks of nothing much.
But hang on, things might finally click on the 26th. That Wednesday morning is showing 4ft of clean groundswell from the west. The wind is set to be cross-offshore, which should make for some tidy little peaks. The combined wave energy is moderate at (335). It's the first time in the whole run it's actually predicting good surf conditions. It only scores a 2 out of 10, but after all the junk, that's your standout. Crowds can be a thing here, so get in early. That's your best bet.
After that morning window, it pretty much falls apart again into the end of the month. The 29th has a super long-period swell coming through, but that cross-onshore breeze messes it up. A tough couple of weeks, but that one morning on the 26th is the one to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 82 | 74 | 57 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 53 | 121 | 62 | 73 | 56 | 104 | 103 | 115 | 365 | 200 | 212 | 254 | 90 | 40 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:40AM6.69m | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | 8:56AM6.26m | 9:15PM6.25m | 9:33AM5.88m | 9:53PM5.75m | 10:13AM5.43m | 10:34PM5.22m | 10:57AM4.97m | 11:25PM4.73m | 11:55AM4.57m | 00:36AM4.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.40m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.02m | 4:08AM1.28m | 4:27PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.75m | 5:13PM1.94m | 5:40AM2.17m | 6:19PM2.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 74 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 57 | 23 | 115 | 85 | 18 | 90 | 40 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WNW 5 | W 18 | WNW 9 | — | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 20 | 19 | 51 | 24 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 11 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NNW 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 57 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 121 | 62 | 73 | 56 | 104 | 103 | 115 | 365 | 200 | 212 | 254 | — | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 250 | 42 | 41 | 402 | 239 | 281 | 218 | 218 | 281 | 293 | 243 | 232 | 232 | 298 | 232 | 218 | 138 | 40 | 42 | 41 |
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