Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-North in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Fistral-North.
Right then, the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for a proper paddle. We've got a long stretch of onshore winds and sloppy conditions that just won't let up. The water is sitting at about 64°F, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only bright spot.
It’s a rough start. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are write-offs. Monday the 20th through to the end of the first week is more of the same: choppy, lumpy, and cross-onshore. To be honest, with that wind and the way it’s setting up, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. There’s a small window on the morning of Tuesday the 21st where it cleans up a bit with a light ENE breeze, but the swell is tiny at 3ft and the energy is weak (76). It’s surfable, but it’s not something to get excited about.
We then go into another long gap. From Wednesday the 22nd right through to Tuesday the 29th of July, it's all cross-onshore wind and poor surf. The swell does build a bit, but it’s just messy, onshore slop. The morning of Wednesday the 29th sees a 5ft swell from the WNW with a period of 7 seconds, and it picks up to 5ft in the afternoon, but the energy is moderate (202 and 212). Still, the winds are onshore, so it’s not going to be clean.
The only real standout, and it's a long way off, comes on Thursday the 30th of July. We finally get a bit of a shift. The morning shows a 7ft swell from the WNW with a moderate 7-second period, and that combined energy jumps right up to 494. Now, that’s a lot of power. The real kicker is the wind: a light S breeze that’s cross-offshore. That’s clean. It’s a big swell though, over 7ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. The break is fairly exposed and picks up swell from the WSW which is close enough to the WNW direction we've got. It’s a potential gem, but being so far out, treat it as promising but not locked in. The afternoon session on the 30th is a drop-off in size and quality.
Beyond that, the first few days of August look like more of the same medium-period, cross-shore slop. Nothing to write home about.
It's a tough outlook for Fistral-North. A long blank run is not unusual for this area when the wind sets in like this. Keep an eye on that Thursday the 30th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | W 7 | SW 19 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 19 | 56 | 77 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 49 | 42 | 36 | 43 | 72 | 77 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | on |
High Tide | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 106 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | W 21 | W 10 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | SE 3 | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 56 | 77 | 3 | — | 12 | 22 | 42 | 49 | — | 36 | 43 | 72 | 77 | 235 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 417 | 568 | 57 | 249 | 641 | 393 | 386 | 387 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 336 | 399 | 568 | 336 | 57 | 645 | 492 | 399 | 535 | 402 |
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