Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab your wettie and listen up. It's Rusty here, and we've got a proper mixed bag of a forecast for Fistral North over the next few weeks. To be brutally honest, the first half of the period is a write-off. The first meaningful surf we'll see is a fair way off, so don't hold your breath just yet.

We've got a gap of poor conditions stretching from now right through to the first week of September. There’s a bit of swell bumping through, but the wind is all over the shop – cross, on, and fresh – leaving it lumpy and uninviting. The wave energy is moderate at best (162) on the Tuesday, but the quality is just not there. Water temps are sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't care much about that when you're getting blown off your board.

The first real glimmer of hope comes early on Saturday, the 5th of September. That morning the wind drops to pure glass – zero wind from the WSW – and we get a clean 4ft of swell from the West with a decent 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (306), but that glassy surface is a major positive. It's not going to be pumping, but for a quiet, clean session, it's the only show in town. Expect it to be small and weak by the afternoon.

After that, we drop right back down. The swell fades to tiny, ankle-snappers through the 6th, and even though the wind goes offshore from the SE on Sunday the 6th at 16 mph, it's only 2ft. Not worth the rubber.

Then things get interesting, but tricky. The standout window – and I mean the *only* true standout in the whole outlook – is Monday the 7th of September. We’ve got a solid 7ft of swell from the West, wrapping in with a very long 13-second period. The combined energy is strong at 1452. That’s proper groundswell. The kicker? The wind is light, cross-onshore from the West. That’s the catch. For a clean, open beach break like Fistral, a long-period swell like this can be a beast. It'll have power, and those long gaps between sets will help you paddle out, but the shape is at risk of being a bit straight and fat with that cross-onshore texture. It's definitely one for the experienced crew only – over 8ft and powerful. The morning looks the pick.

Moving into the second week, it's mostly a case of waiting. The 8th and 9th get messy again with strong winds. There’s a window on Friday morning the 11th of September with clean offshore winds from the SSE at 12 mph and 5ft of swell from the WSW (energy 276), which is surfable and clean. The 14th of September has some bigger swell (5ft to 6ft) and fresh offshore wind from the ESE and SE, but the forecast calls it marginal.

Right at the tail end, Tuesday the 15th of September sees another solid pulse: 7ft of West swell with a 12-second period and moderate energy (1342). The wind is a cross-shore from the WSW, which will chop it up a bit. There's potential there, but it's a long way out and less certain.

The Verdict: Your best bet is the glassy dawn patrol on Saturday the 5th for a clean, fun-sized wave. The big, powerful groundswell on Monday the 7th is the main event for the experienced lads, but keep an eye on the wind. The rest of the month looks like you'll be doing more watching than paddling.

Rusty.

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