
Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
Right, grab a coffee and listen up.
It’s a proper flat spell for Fistral-North. The whole 16-day window is looking grim, I gotta be honest with you. The data is painting a picture of a long, long wait for anything worth getting wet for. From now until the tail end of July, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy surf with onshore or cross-onshore winds. There are no standout days, no solid swells lining up with clean conditions. It’s a real bummer.
Looking right through the coming week, Tuesday the 7th through to the 8th, we’ve got tiny waves around 2 ft to 2 ft from the west and west-northwest, with a short period of only 8-9 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak at 79 to 90, and winds are onshore or cross-onshore. It’s all showing as poor surf conditions.
Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th offer a slight lift, with the swell bumping up to 3 ft to 3 ft from the west-northwest, and the combined energy just cracking into the low hundreds (126, 119). Periods improve a bit to 9-10 seconds, but the wind stays cross-onshore from the north or northwest. Conditions are still described as poor.
We get a bit of a respite from Friday the 11th through Sunday the 13th. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the east-northeast, cleaning things up, and the wave comment changes to “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The swell sticks around 2 ft to 3 ft out of the west, and energy is moderate, maxing out at 130. But honestly, with such small, weak swell, it’s barely a knee-knocker for a longboard.
Then from Monday the 14th right through to early on Wednesday the 23rd of July, the situation falls apart. The swell drops below 2 ft, combined energy plummets to under 100, and winds get gusty from the east and southeast, then turn onshore again from the west and northwest. A couple of days later on the 17th, we see a brief pulse of 3 ft from the north, but with a period of just 4 seconds, it's windswell junk. The combined energy sits at 45. It’s a write-off.
The one big event in the whole outlook comes on Wednesday the 23rd of July, when a pulse of 5 ft to 5 ft swell from the west rolls in. The combined energy jumps to strong levels (307, 264). But it's completely ruined. The wind cranks onshore from the west and northwest at 19 mph, and it’s described as “fresh cross-onshore and lumpy” or just poor conditions. That’s going to be a washing machine, not a wave. For a beach break like this, with that much wind and a short period of 8 seconds, it’s honestly better suited for a kite than a paddle.
So, mate, the honest word is: for the next couple of weeks, leave the boards at home. This is a patch of coast that just does this sometimes. There are no good options on offer right now. Keep an eye on the charts, though; it tends not to stay poor forever, and a change in wind could make a world of difference on a bit of incoming swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | W 13 | WSW 18 |
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49 | 90 | 87 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 91 | 49 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 52 | 45 | 42 | 13 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | |||||||
— | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | 9:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
49 | 90 | 87 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 91 | 49 | 23 | 33 | 69 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | W 18 | W 18 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 11 |
20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 18 |
6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 35 | 52 | 45 | 42 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 13 | 30 | 16 | 40 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 301 | 399 | 384 | 14 | 384 |
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Information about the Fistral-North Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fistral-North provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fistral-North can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fistral-North surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fistral-North) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fistral-North may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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