Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 3PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 103 | 295 | 486 | 340 | 294 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.42m | 3:14AM0.96m | 3:53PM1.45m | 4:50AM0.98m | 4:53PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.65m | 10:04PM0.70m | 8:36AM0.69m | 11:12PM0.63m | 9:46AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 34 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 103 | 295 | 486 | 340 | 146 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | W 3 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | SSW 7 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 172 | 294 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | NE 9 | — | S 17 | — | ENE 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 53 | — | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | SSE 6 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 33 | — | 20 | 27 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 35 | 52 | 128 | 52 | 52 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 248 | 262 | 248 | 128 | 138 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 74 | 74 | 119 |
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