Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 12PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 76 | 41 | 77 | 153 | 205 | 211 | 236 | 291 | 627 | 515 | 449 | 389 | 351 | 351 | 313 | 494 | 759 | 694 | 541 | 435 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.22m | 7:06PM1.69m | 7:50AM1.31m | 7:44PM1.73m | 8:23AM1.39m | 8:21PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.55m | 1:47AM0.30m | 1:22PM0.49m | 2:19AM0.26m | 2:03PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
126 | 130 | 112 | 98 | 82 | 82 | 55 | 54 | 291 | 421 | 515 | 449 | 389 | 351 | 351 | 313 | 494 | 759 | 694 | 541 | 435 | 349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
79 | 76 | 41 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 52 | 40 | 34 | 43 | 61 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 148 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 65 | 59 | 89 | 102 | 26 | 60 | 82 | 33 | 66 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 8 | 34 | 77 | 153 | 205 | 211 | 236 | — | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 50 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 82 | 47 | 1 |
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