
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 7PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | E 8 | SW 4 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 107 | 135 | 140 | 537 | 1121 | 1780 | 1624 | 1137 | 707 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:04AM1.76m | 10:23PM1.43m | 10:39AM1.74m | 11:00PM1.32m | 11:14AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.34m | 4:14AM0.40m | 5:09PM0.39m | 4:45AM0.47m | 5:53PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
9 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 78 | 57 | 39 | 45 | 35 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 707 | 529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | SSW 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | E 15 | ENE 9 | S 14 |
6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 7 | E 8 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 7 | S 15 | N 11 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 11 | E 15 | S 16 | ENE 8 |
10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — |
— | — | 16 | 45 | 93 | — | 9 | 13 | 6 | — | 3 | 55 | 107 | 135 | 140 | 537 | 1121 | 1780 | 1624 | 1137 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 154 | 35 | 72 | 41 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 206 | 301 | 247 | 133 | 206 | 50 | 82 | 82 |
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