Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with 449 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you what I’m seeing for the next couple weeks at Fistral-North. Honestly, mate, it's a proper mixed bag, and there’s a big gap with nothing much to get excited about right at the start.
We've got a little bit of small, clean surf on Saturday the 22nd of August – tiny 2ft from the west with a light offshore breeze. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but it’s about the only thing worth a paddle for a few days. Then it goes flat and rubbish with very small weak swell through Sunday and Monday.
Tuesday the 25th morning shows a bit more promise with a fresh offshore from the southeast and a clean 1ft from the WNW, but still just too small to get excited about.
It’s not until the very end of the month and into September that the ocean wakes up. Tuesday the 1st of September morning is looking like a real sneaky good one – glassy conditions with 4ft from the west. That’s about as clean as it gets and would be worth a dawny. The water’s running a touch warmer than normal at 65°, which is nice but not freakish.
The standout, without a doubt, is Wednesday the 2nd of September. Morning and afternoon sees a massive pulse of groundswell from the west, 10ft to 12ft, with a solid period around 9 to 10 seconds. Combined wave energy is huge, reaching 2309 in the afternoon. The wind is ripping offshore from the ESE. That’s big, powerful, clean swell. But here’s the thing – that’s too big for most. 10ft and over is proper expert territory, so if you’re not solid, stay on the sand. The swell direction matches the optimum for the break.
After that, Thursday the 3rd drops back into the 8ft range, but with cross-shore winds and a chop, it’s not nearly as good.
So, the real winner here is Wednesday, September 2nd. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but if it holds, that’s the day.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 119 | 90 | 32 | 44 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 39 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 49 | 42 | 39 | 99 | 62 | 142 | 449 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:55AM4.57m | 00:36AM4.36m | 1:20PM4.36m | 2:10AM4.29m | 2:52PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.52m | 3:57PM4.83m | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | 5:04AM5.32m | 5:21PM5.72m | 5:40AM5.72m | 5:55PM6.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM2.31m | 6:58AM2.45m | 7:54PM2.45m | 8:37AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.25m | 9:51AM2.12m | 10:24PM1.87m | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 5 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NE 4 | W 9 | NNE 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 119 | 90 | 15 | 39 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 49 | 42 | 39 | 32 | 62 | 142 | 21 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | NNW 4 | WSW 14 | N 4 | W 9 | SW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | W 8 | SSW 7 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 32 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 29 | 21 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | — | WSW 14 | W 8 | — | W 9 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | NNE 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 6 | — | 20 | 5 | — | 7 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 20 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 33 | 19 | — | 19 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 99 | — | — | 449 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 281 | 40 | 0 | 53 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 393 | 265 | 205 | 202 | 35 | 19 | 202 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 386 |
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