Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the pipeline for Fistral-North. Got the forecast spread out in front of me, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next week or so is a bit of a write-off. The swell is there, but the wind is just nasty. We’re looking at a stretch starting Saturday the 29th of August that’s mostly cross-shore junk, onshore slop, and some proper strong wind. You’re gonna see a lot of lumpy, blown-out conditions with that gale-force wind. The combined energy is there – hits a good clip on Saturday afternoon and again on Monday morning – but it’s all for nothing when the wind is howling 31 mph or sitting cross-on. Forget about a clean face.

That messy run of poor surf conditions goes right through until about Monday the 7th of September. We’re talking over a week of grimness. Tuesday the 1st of September sees the swell drop right down to 3 ft to 4 ft, but it’s still with that cross-shore breeze. Not worth getting wet for. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 2nd of September with a clean description on the morning, but the swell is short period and just 5 ft with that SSW cross-off wind – it’s a maybe, but nothing to write home about.

But hold on. The real standout, the one that’s got me looking further ahead, is Friday the 11th of September. This is the one to put a little cross in the calendar. That morning is shaping up with light winds from the south at just 6 mph, giving you clean conditions. The swell is a solid 7 ft out of the west with a very long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is strong. That kind of period for a beach break will see it peeling a bit walled up, maybe a bit tricky, but for the experienced among you, the power and shape will be there. The wind holds out, with the afternoon turning to gentle offshore from the SSE. That’s the best on offer, no question.

The morning of Thursday the 10th of September also deserves a mention. You’re looking at a moderate offshore breeze from the southeast, making it clean, and 8 ft of WSW swell at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate. A solid option for those who are comfortable in bigger, punchier surf, but it’s not the standout that Friday is.

Things wind down from there into the second week. Saturday the 12th of September is still clean with offshore winds and 5 ft of long-period (11 seconds) groundswell from the west. Nice, clean, but smaller. Then Sunday the 13th of September dawns glassy, with light wind from the southwest and 6 ft of west swell at 9 seconds. A clean, fun size for the weekend warriors, but the energy drops compared to the Friday blast.

So the plan? Suffer through the week of wind, maybe take a look at that Wednesday the 2nd if you’re desperate, but save your energy for the morning of Friday the 11th. That’s the true standout in this window. It’s a long way out, so the details could shift, but as it sits, that’s the one.

Rusty.

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