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Fingal Bay Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Fingal Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 6AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | |
24 | 182 | 620 | 987 | 1041 | 1394 | 1301 | 1373 | 1317 | 1129 | 1375 | 1403 | 1160 | 1035 | 994 | 888 | 809 | 762 | 726 | 707 | 688 | 696 | 659 | 1324 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:20PM1.94m | 11:14AM1.27m | 11:13PM1.87m | 12:16PM1.24m | 00:10AM1.77m | 1:23PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.19m | 4:41PM0.51m | 6:13AM0.23m | 5:41PM0.58m | 7:12AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 |
 kJ | 849 | 769 | 435 | 671 | 718 | 938 | 410 | 346 | 346 | 296 | 296 | 290 | 1160 | 1035 | 818 | 234 | 190 | 186 | 145 | 140 | 140 | 188 | 265 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 694 | 544 | 530 | 477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 284 | 234 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 37 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 182 | 620 | 987 | 1041 | 1394 | 1301 | 1373 | 1317 | 1129 | 1375 | 1403 | — | — | 994 | 888 | 809 | 762 | 726 | 707 | 688 | 696 | 659 | 1324 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 70 | 41 | 70 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 206 | 133 | 133 | 82 | 82 | 209 | 220 | 220 |
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