Surf Forecasts:
Fistral-North surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, W swell with 441 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get this straight. Looking at the entire 16-day window for Fistral-North, there's not a single stand-out session on the cards. Honestly, it's a pretty bleak run. There are no good surf options in this period. The first few days offer barely a ripple, and the pattern just doesn't set up right for this spot.
Right now, the start is a total washout. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd have tiny, weak swell with barely enough energy to push a foamie along. Combined swell energy is only 35 to 99 – that's weak. The surf is clean on Sunday morning with a light offshore from the SE, but it's only 2 ft from the west with an 8-second period. There's just no power.
Tuesday the 4th is a no-go. The swell bumps up slightly to 3 ft–3 ft from the WSW and SW, but it's all short-period windswell (7–8 seconds), and the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the southwest, making for a choppy, messy lineup.
Wednesday the 5th sees a jump in height to 5 ft–6 ft from the west, with moderate wave energy (215–270), but it's a total loss. The wind is fresh onshore from the WNW, turning it into a lumpy, blown-out mess. Thursday the 6th is more of the same: onshore wind, messy, and the swell starts to drop.
From Friday the 7th right through to the end of the 16-day window, the surf is consistently poor. The swell stays small, mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore from the north or northwest for the majority of that time. The energy levels are pitiful, rarely even hitting 100. This is a solid 10-day stretch of flat to near-flat conditions with no quality.
The only flicker of something that isn't completely terrible is Monday morning the 10th, with 3 ft from the WNW and a light cross-onshore breeze. But even then, the period is a short 6 seconds and the energy is only 77. It's still poor surf conditions.
Honestly, for this part of the coast, this is one of those blank runs that just happens. The setup is wrong, the wind is a nightmare, and there's just no swell to work with. If you're desperate for a paddle, maybe look at it for a float, but there's nothing worth chasing. It might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on some of those windier days, but for a traditional surf, stay at home.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 35 | 18 | 78 | 77 | 58 | 95 | 138 | 147 | 217 | 441 | 439 | 285 | 156 | 58 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 86 | 368 | 317 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | 9:31AM5.93m | 9:50PM6.01m | 10:14AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.70m | 11:05AM5.42m | 11:35PM5.36m | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | 1:31PM5.06m | 2:14AM5.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:08AM1.00m | 4:26PM1.18m | 4:56AM1.30m | 5:21PM1.47m | 5:56AM1.60m | 6:33PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.78m | 8:03PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | WNW 6 | N 6 | W 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 12 | 78 | 77 | 58 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 368 | 7 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | — | SW 11 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 17 | 15 | — | 5 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 10 | SW 12 | N 5 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 147 | 217 | 441 | 439 | 285 | 156 | — | 25 | — | 15 | 86 | — | 317 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 387 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 34 | 262 | 205 | 232 | 31 | 232 | 231 | 42 | 58 | 41 | 404 | 417 | 241 | 401 | 386 |
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