
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 1AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
278 | 489 | 737 | 1041 | 716 | 588 | 450 | 368 | 270 | 191 | 153 | 95 | 72 | 70 | 48 | 34 | 102 | 426 | 828 | 1412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.56m | 7:05AM1.60m | 7:14PM1.52m | 7:45AM1.69m | 8:00PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.35m | 1:12PM0.46m | 1:21AM0.36m | 2:02PM0.40m | 1:56AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
40 | 40 | 555 | 786 | 716 | 588 | 450 | 368 | 270 | 191 | 153 | 95 | 72 | 70 | 48 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
4 | — | 39 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | NE 6 | — | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | S 18 | N 12 | NE 12 |
4 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
278 | 489 | 737 | 1041 | — | — | — | 25 | 92 | 24 | 20 | 64 | — | — | — | 4 | 102 | 426 | 828 | 1412 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 420 | 206 | 47 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 385 | 119 | 157 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 128 | 206 |
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