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Fistral-North surf break

Fistral-North surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 15 Apr 2025 BST
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Fistral-North surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fistral-North sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fistral-North this week:

The surf forecast for Fistral-North over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 16) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fistral-North in the next 12 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 17) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Wed 16th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 22nd Apr)8ft (2.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 22nd Apr)8ft (2.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fistral-North over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
W
2.2
NW
2.1
WNW
1
W
1.1
W
0.9
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.4
SSW
1.2
SW
1.2
WNW
2.1
WNW
3
NW
2.5
WNW
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
1.6
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.2
W
1.6
W
1.7
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.2
WNW
1.5
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
0.8
W
0.5
W
0.3
W
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
0.5
SW
Period(s) (?)121111101099987678712121110910111212116777666511998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)650125610742082331292301812261601104561321723342264199492773106614051780130158418350343321212810840142019224632
Wind
(km/h)
45
NNW
45
NNW
30
WNW
20
SW
10
SSW
15
NNE
10
SE
15
SSW
35
SSE
30
S
30
W
35
W
35
WNW
30
W
5
NW
5
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
S
20
ESE
25
E
30
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
ENE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:35PM
6.21
7:51AM
6.06
8:05PM
6.01
8:22AM
5.78
8:37PM
5.73
8:56AM
5.45
9:13PM
5.40
9:35AM
5.10
9:58PM
5.07
10:26AM
4.76
10:59PM
4.78
11:39AM
4.52
12:21AM
4.69
1:11PM
4.57
1:48AM
4.93
2:30PM
4.95
2:56AM
5.42
3:30PM
5.50
3:51AM
6.00
4:19PM
6.08
4:39AM
6.54
5:04PM
6.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:32PM
0.65
1:47AM
0.70
2:01PM
0.86
2:18AM
0.93
2:31PM
1.13
2:50AM
1.24
3:04PM
1.45
3:28AM
1.59
3:45PM
1.78
4:18AM
1.92
4:42PM
2.09
5:31AM
2.15
6:06PM
2.24
7:04AM
2.12
7:38PM
2.10
8:25AM
1.76
8:51PM
1.69
9:27AM
1.23
9:48PM
1.15
10:17AM
0.67
10:36PM
0.61
11:03AM
0.19
11:22PM
0.16
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunrise6:28--6:24--6:22--6:20--6:18--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:11--6:09--6:07--6:05--
Sunset-8:14--8:15--8:16--8:17--8:20--8:22--8:22--8:24--8:25--8:28--8:30--8:30-
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Rain (mm)
26113124-16113113-----12--------11----
Temp. °C87810118101112121010101081010910101011111088889868991010
Feels °C (?)-2-30686776723134753569675-1-10032-223244

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

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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 12 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).

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