Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,667 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Fistral-North.
Right then, to be straight with you, we’re in for a rough stretch. For the best part of a week, starting now, the wind is going to be all over the place and mostly onshore or cross, and the waves just aren’t going to line up with any quality. From Thursday morning the 27th of August, through to Friday the 4th of September, it’s all "poor surf conditions" every step of the way. The wind is strong and messy, and the combined energy ramps up to some chunky numbers – like 1592 on Saturday the 29th, a huge amount of power, but with a 10ft swell and strong cross-onshore winds, that’s not for paddling. That’s more of a kite day. Even with 6ft to 8ft swells in there, the conditions are just blown out. There’s nothing here for us.
We have to wait until Saturday the 5th of September for a glimmer. That Saturday morning, the wind goes light and cross-off from the East at just 3 mph. The waves are a clean 5ft, coming from the West with an 11-second period – that’s a proper groundswell with some punch, and the combined energy is a solid 521. This is the real standout. The water sits at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. That Saturday afternoon though, the swell jumps to 10ft from WSW with a short 8-second period. The wind is offshore from the SE at 6 mph, keeping it clean, but that size is only for experts – it’ll be too big for most, and the report says so directly.
That Saturday morning window is the one. The light offshore breeze will make it glassy, and that long-period swell should wrap in well at this fairly exposed spot. Just keep in mind, it can get crowded here, so expect company. After that, from Sunday the 6th onwards, the wind swings back onshore and cross-shore, and we’re back to messy, poor conditions right through the end of the forecast. So really, if you can get out on that Saturday morning, that’s the only call. The rest of the window is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 18 | 35 | 35 | 137 | 348 | 136 | 323 | 1592 | 972 | 465 | 489 | 1667 | 1347 | 766 | 349 | 258 | 222 | 190 | 45 | 72 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | N 5 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 35 | 26 | 15 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 465 | 1 | — | — | 766 | 349 | 258 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 72 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 45 | 24 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | N 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 35 | 137 | 348 | 136 | 323 | 1592 | 972 | — | 489 | 1667 | 1347 | — | — | — | 222 | 190 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 35 | 31 | 218 | 293 | 214 | 239 | 271 | 47 | 214 | 386 | 138 | 142 | 240 | 1 | 232 | 769 | 218 | 34 | 243 | 532 |
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