Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 7AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 283 | 242 | 253 | 358 | 428 | 281 | 216 | 216 | 157 | 196 | 133 | 130 | 164 | 157 | 219 | 230 | 280 | 268 | 246 | 216 | 205 | 264 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.47m | 8:58PM1.73m | 9:31AM1.53m | 9:36PM1.68m | 10:07AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.24m | 2:44PM0.41m | 3:23AM0.25m | 3:25PM0.40m | 3:55AM0.29m | 4:10PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
295 | 283 | 242 | 253 | 46 | 428 | 257 | 204 | 216 | 157 | 196 | 117 | 130 | 164 | 157 | 219 | 230 | 280 | 268 | 214 | 163 | 129 | 99 | 237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 110 | 281 | 216 | 130 | 103 | 101 | 133 | 88 | 84 | 83 | 96 | 150 | 211 | 190 | 246 | 216 | 205 | 264 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
41 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 82 | 50 | 50 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 17 | 1 |
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