
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 1AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
167 | 135 | 102 | 72 | 111 | 147 | 111 | 112 | 104 | 111 | 107 | 111 | 157 | 387 | 661 | 637 | 534 | 885 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.45m | 10:17AM1.89m | 10:53PM1.38m | 11:04AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.38m | 4:55PM0.25m | 4:32AM0.42m | 5:51PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
167 | 135 | 102 | 72 | 111 | 108 | 12 | 87 | 13 | 111 | 107 | 111 | 157 | 387 | 661 | 637 | 534 | 885 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | 23 | 23 | 43 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 75 | 109 | 161 | 125 | 183 | 477 | 422 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | N 10 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | 27 | — | 6 | 1 | 147 | 111 | 112 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 50 | 53 | 262 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 385 | 526 | 119 | 0 |
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