
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), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 717 | 890 | 1279 | 1173 | 901 | 641 | 529 | 1288 | 1095 | 906 | 828 | 689 | 569 | 561 | 502 | 435 | 426 | 360 | 385 | 333 | 475 | 443 | 443 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:14AM1.70m | 11:38PM1.22m | 11:51AM1.64m | 00:20AM1.13m | 12:30PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.47m | 5:53PM0.45m | 5:15AM0.54m | 6:39PM0.51m | 5:48AM0.62m | 7:30PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
16 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 159 | 529 | 1288 | 1095 | 906 | 828 | 689 | 569 | 561 | 502 | 435 | 426 | 360 | 385 | 333 | 475 | 443 | 443 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | S 18 | E 15 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
7 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 191 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 87 | 121 | 19 | 19 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 17 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 28 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
362 | 717 | 890 | 1279 | 1173 | 901 | 641 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 248 | 348 | 206 | 206 | 176 | 206 | 69 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 50 | 206 | 255 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 304 | 332 | 119 | 304 | 304 |
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