Fingal Bay surf break

Fingal Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Fingal Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fingal Bay sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (18 May)--

Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
2
ENE
9
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
1.4
E
9
0.1
S
14
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
1.1
SSW
5
2
SSW
7
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
5
4
0
0
0
325
4
0
942
3
6
50
349
719
963
1033
1431
1461
1367
1367
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
WNW
20
SSW
15
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:22AM1.38m
9:30PM1.98m
10:16AM1.32m
10:20PM1.94m
11:14AM1.27m
Low Tide
3:24AM0.18m
2:57PM0.39m
4:18AM0.17m
3:47PM0.44m
5:15AM0.19m
4:41PM0.51m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
1
1
3
7
10
6
9
1
1
2
4
20
5
4
4
2
Temp °C
20
19
18
19
21
21
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
16
16
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
19
18
19
19
20
15
16
16
16
16
13
12
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
878
878
790
724
5
4
547
542
600
757
901
942
878
914
832
754
596
520
468
458
400
346
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
9
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
325
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
1.1
SSW
5
2
SSW
7
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
Energy kJ
1294
1247
1136
1043
708
732
603
875
919
3
3
6
50
349
719
963
1033
1431
1461
1367
1367
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
11
11
6
6
1
41
1
1
1
1
41
41
50
41
70
70
293
206
70
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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