Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 5AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 16 | 139 | 536 | 443 | 270 | 285 | 285 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:14AM0.96m | 3:53PM1.45m | 4:50AM0.98m | 4:53PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.70m | 8:36AM0.69m | 11:12PM0.63m | 9:46AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 9 | 139 | 536 | 443 | 270 | 140 | 285 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 8 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 89 | 225 | 285 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | E 8 | S 19 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 2 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | 28 | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 128 | 128 | 52 | 52 | 128 | 206 | 138 | 58 | 53 | 119 | 119 | 11 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 17 |
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