
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 10AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 167 | 117 | 102 | 66 | 59 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:49PM1.38m | 11:09AM1.76m | 11:46PM1.27m | 12:05PM1.72m | 00:55AM1.18m | 1:11PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.46m | 5:52PM0.40m | 5:27AM0.54m | 7:02PM0.44m | 6:29AM0.61m | 8:21PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
229 | 75 | 59 | 43 | 66 | 59 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 112 | 88 | 73 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 242 | 183 | 126 | 114 | 101 | 101 | 6 | 26 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
— | 167 | 117 | 102 | — | — | 22 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | S 18 | S 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SW 5 | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
106 | 164 | 109 | 128 | 56 | 73 | 135 | 183 | 153 | 228 | 206 | 151 | 90 | 186 | 251 | 485 | 363 | 365 | — | 7 | — | 108 | 183 | 305 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 365 | 198 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 203 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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