Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, W swell with 520 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-North in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
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 coming our way for the next couple of weeks at Fistral North. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a good stretch of flat or just plain ugly conditions before anything really gets going.
We kick things off on Sunday the 2nd of August with tiny 1ft waves from the west, a period of 10 seconds, but the wind is a messy cross-shore. Combined energy is a weak 33. The water is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not worth getting wet for.
Monday the 3rd sees a slight bump. Morning brings 2ft swell from the WSW with a 9-second period and offshore SSE winds at 6 mph. It’s clean, but the energy is still low at 77. Surfable, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon goes cross-on and drops back down.
From Tuesday the 4th right through to Friday the 7th, it’s a write-off. We get a pulse of 4ft to 7ft swell mid-week, but the wind is all over the shop – cross, cross-on, and onshore – and the period is short (5-8 seconds). Combined energy peaks at 527 on Wednesday morning (strong) but the conditions are just poor. Choppy, lumpy, messy. Don’t bother.
Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are still poor. We see 5ft to 3ft swell, but the wind remains cross or cross-on. The surf quality is just not there.
Then we hit a real dry spell from Monday the 10th through to Friday the 14th. Tiny swell, barely breaking. Energy drops to as low as 6 on Tuesday the 11th. You’d be better off checking the tides than your board.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. After that long gap, we finally see a proper pulse.
The standout arrives on Sunday the 16th of August. The morning session is the one to circle. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the west, 8-second period, and the wind is from the southeast at just 3 mph. It’s glassy. Combined energy is a solid 374 (strong). This is clean, punchy surf. The size is a bit much for beginners, but for intermediates and up, this is the best on offer in the whole forecast.
Monday the 17th holds onto some size, with 6ft swell from the WNW, but the wind goes onshore, making it a much rougher option compared to Sunday’s glass.
So to sum it up: you wait all through the first week and a half for something decent, and Sunday the 16th delivers. That’s the day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 18 | 82 | 77 | 58 | 84 | 142 | 131 | 236 | 520 | 368 | 311 | 144 | 73 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 104 | 247 | 204 | 186 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | 9:31AM5.93m | 9:50PM6.01m | 10:14AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.70m | 11:05AM5.42m | 11:35PM5.36m | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | 1:31PM5.06m | 2:14AM5.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:08AM1.00m | 4:26PM1.18m | 4:56AM1.30m | 5:21PM1.47m | 5:56AM1.60m | 6:33PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.78m | 8:03PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 82 | 77 | 58 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 73 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | W 13 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 10 | N 6 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 131 | 236 | 520 | 368 | 311 | 144 | — | 33 | 29 | 26 | 104 | 247 | 204 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 492 | 205 | 240 | 232 | 218 | 232 | 232 | 35 | 73 | 492 | 490 | 24 | 1 | 214 | 42 |
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