Fingal Bay surf break

Fingal Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.6° 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 11PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
541
1344
1197
1193
918
770
718
680
627
615
625
209
237
251
271
269
292
305
312
303
286
217
210
278
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:14PM1.28m
3:52AM1.44m
4:59PM1.41m
4:54AM1.46m
5:42PM1.56m
5:50AM1.47m
Low Tide
9:48PM0.74m
10:30AM0.45m
10:53PM0.64m
11:14AM0.41m
11:51PM0.52m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
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6:31
6:31
6:31
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5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
19
19
17
17
17
16
17
16
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
15
15
14
16
15
15
17
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
13
0.9
E
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
334
1344
1197
273
918
770
196
141
138
138
100
167
133
167
130
130
130
98
98
96
94
55
117
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.6
S
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
219
277
273
3
268
209
4
4
4
36
36
100
67
63
60
38
38
38
93
82
43
68
34
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
15
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
4
2
13
12
11
41
37
68
56
21
21
21
39
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
541
1193
718
680
627
615
625
209
237
251
271
269
292
305
312
303
286
217
210
278
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
215
133
70
41
41
70
90
247
293
293
293
90
206
90
90
206
206
206
477
206
206
41
41
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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