Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, W swell with 742 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSW 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 (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Fistral-North. It’s a tough stretch ahead, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. Water temp is about 66°F, a touch warmer than usual, so that’s the only comfort.
From Wednesday afternoon onward, it’s all poor. A 1.4m (5ft) W swell at a short 6 seconds, fresh cross-on wind, combined energy only 156 – weak. Thursday and Friday keep the onshore wind and lumpy, choppy theme going. Saturday morning sees a tiny 0.6m (2ft) W swell with a light cross breeze, but only 74 combined energy – barely a ripple. Sunday and Monday drop to 0.2m (0.7ft) swells, with 27 to 33 combined energy – that’s flat.
There’s a long gap of nothing until the end of August. The first real hope shows up Thursday the 27th of August, with a 0.9m (3ft) W swell, 10 second period, and a light offshore from the SSE – clean. Combined energy is 235 (moderate). That afternoon picks up to 1.5m (5ft) W swell, 420 combined energy, and clean conditions – still marginal, but the best of the lot.
Then we’re back to poor until the very end. By Thursday the 3rd of September, we get a 1.1m (4ft) WSW swell, 9 second period, cross-off breeze from the SSE, clean – 287 combined energy (moderate). Not a standout. The best window is Thursday the 27th of August morning, with clean offshore wind and a small swell.
For the dedicated locals, you might get a few clean, small sessions late in the month. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 588 | 710 | 690 | 287 | 136 | 90 | 32 | 52 | 40 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:34PM5.22m | 10:57AM4.97m | 11:25PM4.73m | 11:55AM4.57m | 00:36AM4.36m | 1:20PM4.36m | 2:10AM4.29m | 2:52PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.52m | 3:57PM4.83m | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.75m | 5:13PM1.94m | 5:40AM2.17m | 6:19PM2.31m | 6:58AM2.45m | 7:54PM2.45m | 8:37AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.25m | 9:51AM2.12m | 10:24PM1.87m | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 9 | N 4 | W 9 | SW 13 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 8 | 690 | 287 | 136 | 90 | 32 | 49 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 10 | NNE 5 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 19 | — | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 146 | 588 | 710 | — | 50 | 77 | 37 | 17 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 560 | 142 | 218 | 42 | 73 | 207 | 40 | 0 | 55 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 265 | 205 | 386 | 386 | 218 | 14 |
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