Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, W swell with 1,461 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here again, breaking down the North Coast over the next couple weeks. It ain't gonna be easy, but let's see what we've got.
The water's about 65°F, which is a touch warmer than you'd usually expect for early September – not a bad thing.
From Monday the 7th, we've got a dominant west swell of about 7ft pumping in with a ton of energy (1632), but that 25 km/h WNW wind is just ruining it. Onshore wind, choppy mess – forget it. The swell hangs around but the wind stays cross and lumpy all week. That 2ft on Thursday morning is barely worth looking at.
There's a real dry spell until about Wednesday the 16th. That morning shows 4ft of west swell with a 11-second period, but the wind is cross-on from the NNE, so it'll be bumpy. Not a good call.
But hold up. The real standout is brewing for Sunday the 20th of September. We're looking at 6ft of west swell with a proper 12-second period, and the wind is set to go light offshore from the SSE at 10 km/h. That's near-perfect glass. The energy is a massive 864, and the call is for "very good surf conditions." This is the session to circle in your calendar, even if it's a long way out. It's promising, just stay tuned.
Before that, from the 17th, we get a lot of strong offshore ESE winds. Thursday the 17th has 5ft of swell, but the period is only 8 seconds – short and weak. Friday the 18th has a better 11-second period and 5ft, but those 40 km/h offshore winds will be howling. It'll be clean, but only for the guys who can handle a beat-down just getting out.
Bottom line: wait for Sunday the 20th. That's daylight. The rest is just noise.
- Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1632 | 1106 | 883 | 655 | 631 | 632 | 324 | 131 | 72 | 55 | 66 | 520 | 335 | 191 | 98 | 162 | 125 | 454 | 342 | 305 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52PM5.18m | 3:32AM5.24m | 4:00PM5.69m | 4:31AM5.74m | 4:52PM6.23m | 5:18AM6.20m | 5:36PM6.65m | 5:59AM6.54m | 6:16PM6.92m | 6:36AM6.73m | 6:54PM6.99m | 7:12AM6.75m | 7:29PM6.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:33PM0.96m | 10:53AM0.87m | 11:22PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.14m | 12:17PM0.15m | 00:40AM-0.03m | 12:54PM0.03m | 1:15AM-0.02m | 1:28PM0.07m | 1:48AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 1632 | 1106 | 883 | 655 | — | — | 324 | 131 | 72 | 55 | 11 | — | 335 | 191 | 98 | 162 | 125 | — | 342 | 305 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | W 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 55 | 34 | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 631 | 632 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 520 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 454 | — | — | 199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 47 | 1 | 139 | 779 | 96 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 35 | 265 | 1 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 205 | 240 | 232 | 0 |
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