
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 3PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 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 (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 116 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 86 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.33m | 6:34PM1.62m | 7:15AM1.44m | 7:15PM1.66m | 7:48AM1.54m | 7:54PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.58m | 1:04AM0.34m | 1:01PM0.49m | 1:37AM0.30m | 1:44PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 8 |
125 | 116 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 86 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 112 | 105 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 204 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 |
— | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 12 |
— | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
134 | 112 | 146 | 223 | 254 | 225 | 92 | 122 | 97 | 94 | 115 | 268 | 229 | 198 | 154 | 127 | 269 | 255 | 168 | 286 | 266 | 412 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 191 | 870 | 526 | 385 | 262 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 310 | 260 | 119 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 215 | 127 | 11 | 6 |
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