
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 34 | 30 | 45 | 129 | 129 | 99 | 78 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 34 | 48 | 43 | 60 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.54m | 2:14AM1.19m | 3:06PM1.60m | 3:46AM1.13m | 4:20PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.49m | 8:34PM0.60m | 8:14AM0.53m | 10:03PM0.54m | 9:24AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 129 | 129 | 99 | 78 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 34 | 48 | 43 | 60 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
38 | 34 | 30 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 38 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 41 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 31 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 11 | 17 | 0 |
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