Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNW swell with 444 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a grim outlook. We've got a flat, windy, and pretty hopeless run of days ahead. There’s not a single standout session in the whole 16-day window; every forecasted period here is labelled with poor surf conditions and scores of zero. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just isn't cooperating, so we're looking at a long blank run with no real surf to speak of.
Fistral-North is the only spot in the mix, and honestly, it's just not happening. We kick off on Sunday the 5th of July with a tiny 2ft swell from the West, a weak nine-second period, and a moderate 127 combined energy. The wind is cross-onshore and light, so the little bumps we do get will be messy. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 62°F.
This same story just repeats day after day through to the end of the second week. The swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore. Monday the 6th has a similar 3ft, Tuesday the 7th drops to 2ft... it's just tiny, weak, and choppy. The combined energy values are all in the double digits below 100 or low triple digits, confirming the weak wave energy.
There is one brief spike in the numbers on Saturday the 11th of July in the afternoon, where a 7ft swell from the NNW pops up with a 7-second period and the combined energy jumps to 568. But that’s a short-period windswell, and it's arriving with a fresh 16 mph onshore breeze. That setup is going to be a complete washing machine – better suited for kite surfing than a proper paddle session. Even that just gets a "poor surf conditions" tag.
The rest of the run from Sunday the 12th right through to Monday the 20th is a slow fade to nothing. We're looking at 2ft and 1ft swells, mostly short period, with persistent onshore wind. The combined energy drops all the way down to 24 by the afternoon of Monday the 20th. There's just nothing to recommend.
It’s a tough one, but this area can go quiet like this. Forecasts can change, but for now, save your energy and keep the board in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 78 | 125 | 99 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 54 | 50 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 110 | 160 | 125 | 84 | 38 | 444 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:39PM5.84m | 10:01AM5.51m | 10:22PM5.70m | 10:48AM5.38m | 11:11PM5.54m | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM1.15m | 4:02AM1.16m | 4:15PM1.28m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:02PM1.42m | 5:35AM1.39m | 5:58PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 125 | 99 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 54 | 50 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 110 | 160 | 125 | 84 | 38 | 118 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | W 12 | W 18 | — | NNW 5 | W 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | 78 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | 19 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 33 | — | 21 | 35 | 126 | 444 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 42 | 42 | 93 | 232 | 298 | 293 | 780 | 232 |
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