
Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with 482 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's get into it. I'm lookin' at the next 16 days for Fistral-North, and it's a bit of a mixed bag, not gonna lie. For the first week, we've got some challenging conditions, but there's a couple of windows where it might just clean up enough to be worth a paddle.
To start, the sea's angry. Sunday the 26th of July is a write-off, with a 7ft swell from the WNW but it's hammered by a 22 mph onshore wind. The wave energy is moderate at 482, but the surf is just poor. This is more of a day for kite surfers than us, honestly.
Monday the 27th sees the swell drop, but the wind keeps it messy. Tuesday the 28th is where it gets a little more interesting. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore wind from the south, but it's small at 2ft. The afternoon though... Tuesday afternoon turns glassy, with the wind dropping to near nothing (3 mph from the NNW). It's still small at 2ft to 2ft, but when it's like glass, you take what you can get. That's a good session for a log or a funboard.
After that, we slide into a long, quiet stretch. From Wednesday the 29th through to the end of July, the swell's tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind's often wrong. There are a few clean moments, like Friday the 31st morning with glassy conditions, but the energy is weak (62). Not much to get excited about.
Then we get a bump of new swell around Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning sees 4ft from the WSW with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ENE. The energy jumps to 186, and the conditions are described as surfable. Afternoon is glassy but the swell drops to 3ft. This is your best bet for a decent session without getting blown off the water.
The Standout: Sunday the 2nd of August, morning session. Fistral-North will have chest to head-high sets, around 4ft, from the WSW. The 7-second period is short, so it'll be a bit crumbly, but the wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping the faces clean. Combined energy is 186, so there's some push. It's not epic, but it's the best on offer over the whole 16 days.
The far end of the forecast, around the 9th and 10th of August, hints at another potential window. Sunday the 9th morning has 3ft from the west with a light cross-offshore, making for clean conditions and decent energy (186), but it's far out and less certain. Bring the log.
The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
So, grab the board for Tuesday afternoon on the 28th for a glassy knee-to-waist-high session, or hold out for Sunday morning on the 2nd of August for the best chance of some clean, punchy lines. The rest of the time, it's either blown out or flat. Keep an eye on that Sunday the 9th date too, it might just turn on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
482 | 397 | 353 | 101 | 66 | 43 | 41 | 78 | 56 | 51 | 33 | 34 | 56 | 89 | 60 | 61 | 41 | 23 | 49 | 139 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15PM4.98m | 4:40AM5.02m | 5:02PM5.30m | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM1.95m | 10:41PM1.78m | 11:00AM1.65m | 11:26PM1.46m | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | |||||||
5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
— | 5 | — | 78 | 65 | 34 | 15 | 78 | 56 | 51 | 33 | 34 | 56 | 89 | — | 61 | 41 | 23 | 49 | 139 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 14 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
— | — | — | 101 | 7 | 43 | 41 | — | 4 | — | 19 | 8 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | SW 16 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 7 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
482 | 397 | 353 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | 60 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 758 | 232 | 96 | 35 | 210 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 262 | 402 | 615 | 218 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 281 | 239 | 40 | 31 |
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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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