Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 11PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 319 | 295 | 132 | 115 | 110 | 94 | 57 | 43 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.45m | 00:53AM1.13m | 1:46PM1.43m | 1:48AM1.02m | 2:47PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.68m | 6:55AM0.59m | 8:40PM0.72m | 7:38AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 86 | 23 | 14 | 132 | 115 | 110 | 94 | 57 | 43 | 28 | 9 | 110 | 70 | 44 | 44 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 4 | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 3 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 114 | 319 | 295 | 38 | 37 | 30 | 45 | 52 | 42 | 107 | 140 | 152 | 122 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 314 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 191 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 181 | 52 | 128 | 52 |
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