Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, W swell with 1,962 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-North in the next 16 days are 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Fistral North. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. There’s plenty of swell pushing in, but the wind’s going to be a pain for much of the run, and the best of it is actually further out on the calendar.
The opening days are pretty much a write-off for a surf. We’ve got moderate cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions making a mess of things. The swell is there, around 7ft to 6ft with a period of 8-9 seconds, and the energy is moderate (582-632), but it’s just not clean enough to be worth your time.
The weekend doesn’t offer much salvation either. Saturday the 5th has a light cross-on breeze that will keep things a bit bumpy, and the swell drops to 5ft before fading. The following days look poor, with a big pulse of 8ft swell on Monday the 7th (strong energy at 1912) but it’s going to be chopped up by a moderate cross-onshore wind. We then go through a proper flat spell, with hardly anything rideable through the middle of the week. It’s a dry patch for sure.
Now, if you’re willing to hold out, there is a ray of light. On the morning of Wednesday the 16th, we have a window of perfection. The wind is forecast to be glassy, absolutely calm (0 mph), and there’s a clean 4ft of west swell rolling in with an 11-second period (moderate energy at 326). This is about as good as it gets here for this run. The waves will be lined up and clean, a proper reward for the wait. That morning is your standout.
The following days are smaller, with cleaner conditions on Friday the 18th as the wind swings to a light cross-off, but the size is down to a marginal 3ft. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about compared to that Wednesday morning.
So, keep your eye on the 16th. That’s the one to be out for. Everything before that is for the kooks or the kites.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 612 | 562 | 473 | 545 | 326 | 154 | 78 | 68 | 132 | 1912 | 1225 | 1258 | 933 | 678 | 555 | 253 | 159 | 295 | 687 | 586 | 539 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:38AM5.44m | 11:12PM5.19m | 11:48AM5.04m | 00:35AM4.84m | 1:21PM4.91m | 2:12AM4.87m | 2:52PM5.18m | 3:32AM5.24m | 4:00PM5.69m | 4:31AM5.74m | 4:52PM6.23m | 5:18AM6.20m | 5:36PM6.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM1.36m | 4:58PM1.53m | 5:33AM1.79m | 6:21PM1.87m | 7:09AM2.02m | 8:06PM1.87m | 8:47AM1.83m | 9:32PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:33PM0.96m | 10:53AM0.87m | 11:22PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 106 | 545 | 326 | 154 | 78 | 68 | 123 | 1912 | 1225 | — | — | — | — | 253 | 9 | 1 | 687 | 586 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | WNW 9 | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 28 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 612 | 562 | 473 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1258 | 933 | 678 | 555 | — | 159 | 295 | — | — | 539 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 218 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 138 | 47 | 138 | 232 | 232 | 96 | 392 | 218 | 404 | 47 | 232 | 96 |
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