
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | 54 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 64 | 82 | 61 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.13m | 4:20PM1.68m | 5:13AM1.15m | 5:28PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.54m | 9:24AM0.55m | 11:21PM0.43m | 10:38AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
55 | 54 | 50 | 36 | 49 | 33 | 48 | 46 | 64 | 82 | 61 | 106 | 138 | 146 | 143 | 180 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | E 14 |
56 | 54 | 25 | 51 | 34 | 48 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | SE 8 |
17 | 15 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 56 | 227 | 302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 262 | 681 |
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