Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 157 | 159 | 155 | 218 | 588 | 627 | 573 | 444 | 455 | 271 | 185 | 239 | 195 | 182 | 146 | 138 | 320 | 367 | 235 | 269 | 304 | 343 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:48AM1.46m | 8:52PM1.95m | 9:30AM1.51m | 9:35PM1.86m | 10:11AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.08m | 2:30PM0.30m | 3:27AM0.10m | 3:18PM0.30m | 4:05AM0.15m | 4:04PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 |
173 | 157 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 408 | 627 | 573 | 444 | 349 | 271 | 185 | 239 | 195 | 182 | 146 | 138 | 62 | 246 | 235 | 269 | 112 | 101 | 310 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 |
54 | 54 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 72 | 75 | 17 | 85 | 17 | 17 | 114 | 18 | 18 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 19 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 31 | 61 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | S 8 | — |
22 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 218 | 588 | — | — | — | 455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 320 | 367 | — | — | 304 | 343 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 82 | 50 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 50 | 82 | 69 | 50 |
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