Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WNW swell with 212 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break this one down.
I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch for Fistral-North is a tough one. We are looking at a serious drought of decent surf. From now, all the way through the end of July and into the start of August, it's just not happening. The first thing that even resembles a wave doesn't show up until Sunday, the 26th of July, and even that's a messy prospect.
The issue is we're plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds from the north and northwest. For day after day, it's just tiny, weak, choppy junk. That Sunday morning the 26th, we get a 5ft swell from the WNW, but it's getting hammered by a 12 mph onshore wind from the same direction. The energy bumps to 181 (moderate), but the surface is going to be a total washing machine. Not the clean, lined-up surf we dream of. It's a miss.
Moving into Monday the 27th, the swell drops to 4ft from the west, still with a cross-onshore breeze. It's going to be bumpy. The rest of the week (the 28th and 29th) is more of the same – small and messy. Wednesday morning the 29th offers a glimmer: a 3ft WNW swell with a light cross-onshore wind. It might be the cleanest we'll see, but it's still not setting the world on fire.
The second week is locked into a similar pattern of weak energy and poor wind. We see some longer period (10-11 second) swells around the 1st and 3rd of August, but the wind is still an issue. On the 3rd of August, we get a 2ft swell from the west with a 10-second period and a cross-shore breeze, but the energy is weak (80 combined). There is nothing here that's a real standout.
So, the plain truth? There isn't a single session I'd circle on the calendar. The best bet is Wednesday morning the 29th of July with the lightest wind, but that's a low bar. With all this onshore wind and chop, this setup looks like it might be more fun for the kite surfers than us on a paddle board.
It's a flat, poor run, and for this area, that’s more normal at this time of year. Just one of those spells. Forecasts change, so don't give up hope.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 7 | N 5 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 52 | 48 | 101 | 59 | 33 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 58 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.73m | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | 11:54AM4.98m | 00:23AM4.88m | 12:56PM4.72m | 1:30AM4.63m | 2:08PM4.63m | 2:43AM4.60m | 3:17PM4.73m | 3:48AM4.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | 6:45AM2.00m | 7:18PM2.13m | 7:54AM2.18m | 8:34PM2.18m | 9:07AM2.15m | 9:44PM2.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | 25 | 56 | — | 27 | 34 | 52 | 48 | 101 | 59 | 33 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 58 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 301 | 393 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 4 | 55 | 336 | 393 | 669 | 241 | 509 | 541 | 492 | 764 | 757 | 769 | 919 | 218 | 298 |
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