
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 21s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 21s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 20 | S 16 | S 19 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 21 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 15 | S 19 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
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8 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.52m | 7:38AM1.56m | 7:44PM1.54m | 8:14AM1.68m | 8:29PM1.54m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.38m | 1:41PM0.48m | 1:52AM0.36m | 2:27PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
5 | 5 | 277 | 238 | 196 | 159 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 300 | 280 | 254 | 243 | 5 | 4 | 504 | 512 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | S 21 | S 17 | S 21 | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | — | S 15 | S 15 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 22 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
235 | 302 | 481 | 477 | — | — | 186 | 277 | 329 | 356 | 574 | 494 | 542 | 507 | 261 | 509 | 999 | 1017 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 686 | 506 | 198 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 332 | 11 | 6 |
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