
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 9AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
695 | 606 | 506 | 346 | 279 | 217 | 164 | 127 | 120 | 134 | 142 | 155 | 142 | 252 | 389 | 389 | 326 | 271 | 212 | 163 | 249 | 224 | 252 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.39m | 8:07PM1.98m | 8:48AM1.46m | 8:52PM1.95m | 9:30AM1.51m | 9:35PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.12m | 1:40PM0.33m | 2:46AM0.08m | 2:30PM0.30m | 3:27AM0.10m | 3:18PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
695 | 606 | 506 | 346 | 279 | 217 | 164 | 127 | 120 | 134 | 142 | 155 | 29 | 29 | 389 | 389 | 326 | 271 | 212 | 163 | 249 | 224 | 252 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
46 | 32 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | S 18 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 |
6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 60 | 47 | 41 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 142 | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 58 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 90 | 50 |
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