Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with 1,825 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, this is Rusty with the word. We’re lookin’ at Fistral-North for the next couple weeks, and it’s a mixed bag.
We’re starting off slow. The first week and a half is mostly blown out. The wind’s coming from the wrong directions—cross-shore and cross-on—turning the small swell into messy lines. There’s a long stretch of days where you’re better off workin’ on the wax job at home.
The real standout is way out on Monday, September 7th. That morning is going to be a beast. We’re talking a massive 11.5-foot groundswell out of the west, with a 10-second period, pumping a huge 2310 combined energy. The wind will be a clean offshore from the SSW, so the faces will be perfect. But let me be clear: this is over 8 feet, which means it’s strictly for experts. This is a heavy day. The afternoon stays big at 9.8 feet but gets lumpy as the wind turns cross-shore.
Before that, the only real bright spot is on Friday, September 4th, in the morning. Finally, the stars align. We get a clean 4.9-foot west swell at 10 seconds, and the wind goes completely glassy. Flat calm, clean, and perfect for an intermediate session. The wave energy is a solid 463. It’s a little window of clean fun before the big stuff.
After the 8th, it’s back to ordinary. The wind gets messy again and the swell drops off. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.
So here’s the rundown: this week is a write-off. Next Friday the 4th is a glassy little gem for intermediates. Monday the 7th is a massive, expert-only day. After that, we wait again.
Stay safe out there.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 50 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 38 | 54 | 181 | 180 | 152 | 329 | 1058 | 1409 | 505 | 647 | 970 | 1039 | 755 | 362 | 220 | 388 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:21PM5.72m | 5:40AM5.72m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | W 7 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 50 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 152 | — | — | 1409 | 505 | — | — | — | 755 | 362 | 60 | 388 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | SW 17 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 32 | 54 | 181 | 180 | 44 | 329 | 1058 | — | — | 647 | 970 | 1039 | — | — | 220 | — | 386 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 210 | 386 | 293 | 35 | 35 | 281 | 417 | 1 | 564 | 287 | 47 | 218 | 386 | 755 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 218 | 293 | 133 |
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