
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 4PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | W 4 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 34 | 77 | 82 | 89 | 89 | 184 | 528 | 475 | 339 | 251 | 230 | 247 | 1208 | 1835 | 1962 | 2145 | 2459 | 2692 | 2261 | 1875 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.21m | 10:24PM1.70m | 11:18AM1.24m | 11:02PM1.64m | 11:59AM1.27m | 11:43PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.26m | 3:59PM0.57m | 5:14AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.60m | 5:50AM0.33m | 5:31PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | |
— | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 11 | E 14 |
24 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 32 | 22 | 82 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 528 | 475 | 339 | 251 | 230 | 137 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 52 | 29 | 13 | 2261 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 |
19 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 184 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 7 | — | — | — | 13 | 30 | 14 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 13 | NE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — |
4 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSE 11 |
12 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 77 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 247 | 1208 | 1835 | 1962 | 2145 | 2459 | 2692 | — | 1875 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 55 | 58 | 69 | 62 | 127 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 90 | 90 | 50 | 486 | 447 | 385 | 383 | 327 |
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