
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 6PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
865 | 722 | 708 | 682 | 710 | 685 | 685 | 660 | 614 | 539 | 461 | 456 | 397 | 351 | 308 | 340 | 1093 | 1060 | 646 | 698 | 933 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.31m | 9:23PM1.76m | 10:06AM1.35m | 10:00PM1.71m | 10:42AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.48m | 4:02AM0.23m | 3:42PM0.48m | 4:35AM0.26m | 4:25PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
865 | 722 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 685 | 685 | 660 | 614 | 539 | 461 | 456 | 397 | 351 | 308 | 340 | 1093 | 1060 | 646 | 698 | 933 | 722 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | S 21 | S 21 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 129 | 290 | 299 | 3 | 3 | 280 | 236 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 8 | S 21 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | 708 | 682 | 710 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 82 | 50 | 41 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 119 | 11 | 0 |
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