Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 7AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 22 | S 22 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26AM1.31m | 6:09PM1.48m | 7:02AM1.43m | 6:58PM1.52m | 7:38AM1.56m | 7:44PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.47m | 12:01PM0.69m | 00:40AM0.42m | 12:53PM0.59m | 1:16AM0.38m | 1:41PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 250 | 264 | 277 | 250 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | — | — | S 22 | S 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 276 | 340 | 383 | 462 | 516 | 475 | 327 | 242 | 212 | 171 | 160 | 165 | 248 | 282 | 263 | 237 | 464 | — | — | — | 250 | 345 | 327 | 354 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 175 | 215 | 304 | 874 | 304 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 157 | 258 | 262 | 285 | 870 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 454 | 645 | 11 | 11 |
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