Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 11AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 108 | 78 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 79 | 43 | 41 | 59 | 113 | 108 | 240 | 332 | 443 | 347 | 471 | 459 | 342 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.13m | 6:27PM1.63m | 7:15AM1.22m | 7:06PM1.69m | 7:50AM1.31m | 7:44PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.45m | 11:50AM0.62m | 1:14AM0.37m | 12:38PM0.55m | 1:47AM0.30m | 1:22PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
108 | 108 | 97 | 109 | 116 | 173 | 169 | 150 | 120 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 95 | 76 | 78 | 54 | 54 | 332 | 302 | 347 | 471 | 459 | 342 | 298 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
21 | 17 | 78 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 79 | 43 | 41 | 34 | — | 9 | 10 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
24 | 25 | — | 21 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 65 | 60 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
61 | 73 | 220 | 233 | 269 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 13 | 59 | 113 | 108 | 240 | — | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 206 | 138 | 70 | 50 | 41 | 50 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 0 |
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