
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
575 | 427 | 367 | 304 | 279 | 199 | 167 | 135 | 102 | 72 | 54 | 72 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 59 | 43 | 112 | 159 | 317 | 400 | 387 | 1253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.85m | 10:03PM1.45m | 10:17AM1.89m | 10:53PM1.38m | 11:04AM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.35m | 4:03PM0.27m | 3:48AM0.38m | 4:55PM0.25m | 4:32AM0.42m | 5:51PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
575 | 427 | 367 | 304 | 279 | 199 | 167 | 135 | 102 | 72 | 54 | 72 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 59 | 43 | 112 | 149 | 317 | 400 | 325 | 1253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 |
59 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 35 | — | — | 15 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 109 | 159 | 174 | 237 | 387 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | 51 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 69 | 37 | 47 | — | 2 | 4 | 16 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 262 | 171 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 123 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 385 | 304 | 11 | 11 |
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