
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | 82 | 171 | 141 | 1104 | 1190 | 884 | 682 | 563 | 425 | 1065 | 1009 | 865 | 996 | 867 | 755 | 815 | 804 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.77m | 8:55AM1.26m | 8:47PM1.78m | 9:31AM1.31m | 9:23PM1.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.24m | 2:21PM0.48m | 3:29AM0.22m | 3:01PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 708 | 1190 | 884 | 682 | 563 | 425 | 1065 | 1009 | 865 | 736 | 708 | 5 | 5 | 804 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 |
18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 264 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | NE 7 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
18 | 82 | 171 | 141 | 1104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 996 | 867 | 755 | 815 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 82 | 50 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 50 | 82 | 82 | 50 |
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