Fistral-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a proper look at what Fistral North has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the next ten days or so are looking pretty grim. Lots of wind, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf quality is just not there. It’s a long stretch of poor conditions, from now through to about the 26th of August. You’re looking at small, weak, choppy waves with a side of messy wind for most of that time, so don’t bother paddling out.

There’s a real shift, though, right at the very tail end of the forecast. The standout action, and really the only time worth getting excited, looks to be on Saturday the 29th of August. That afternoon, a solid 10ft swell rolls in from the west with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a big chunk of energy – we’re talking strong wave energy here (1366). But here’s the rub: the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the west at 22 mph, and with that swell size, this is strictly for the experts only. Over 8ft, it gets proper heavy, and that onshore wind will make it lumpy and challenging. The morning of the 29th is also big at 8ft from the southwest, but again, fresh cross-onshore winds and a short 6-second period make it a messy, blown-out affair.

At Fistral North, water temp is sitting around 67°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid anomaly of 4°. You won’t need a thick suit, but you won’t need boardies either.

So, to be blunt, there’s very little to recommend here for a long while. The Saturday the 29th of August offers the only real size, but it’s an expert-only, windy session. If you’re a kite surfer, that strong cross-onshore wind and decent swell might look like a bit of fun, but for the rest of us on a paddle board, the waiting game continues.

Rusty.

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