
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 7AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (05 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SW 4 | S 5 | SW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 48 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 187 | 186 | 349 | 516 | 626 | 716 | 575 | 389 | 311 | 277 | 182 | 120 | 95 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.58m | 6:21AM1.50m | 6:24PM1.56m | 7:05AM1.60m | 7:14PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.35m | 12:17PM0.53m | 00:42AM0.35m | 1:12PM0.46m | 1:21AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
39 | 48 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 626 | 716 | 575 | 389 | 311 | 277 | 182 | 120 | 95 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 15 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 |
17 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 39 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 12 | E 15 | NE 7 | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 |
6 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 2 | 38 | 187 | 186 | 349 | 516 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 28 | 46 | 40 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 70 | 380 | 420 | 82 | 41 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 385 | 477 | 171 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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