Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 176 | 489 | 877 | 836 | 1172 | 1129 | 881 | 671 | 529 | 569 | 1058 | 986 | 835 | 696 | 575 | 499 | 502 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.32m | 11:14AM1.70m | 11:38PM1.22m | 11:51AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.39m | 4:45AM0.47m | 5:53PM0.45m | 5:15AM0.54m | 6:39PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 48 | 159 | 191 | 569 | 1058 | 986 | 835 | 696 | 575 | 499 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 17 | SSW 17 | E 15 | E 15 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | NE 10 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 4 | 4 | — | 28 | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 140 | 176 | 489 | 877 | 836 | 1172 | 1129 | 881 | 671 | 529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 70 | 280 | 252 | 348 | 293 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 90 | 58 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 206 | 119 | 119 |
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