Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 12PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 707 | 1761 | 2262 | 2260 | 2801 | 3297 | 3105 | 3103 | 3353 | 3140 | 2759 | 2138 | 1633 | 1264 | 944 | 690 | 599 | 528 | 452 | 463 | 398 | 390 | 341 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.32m | 11:27AM1.57m | 11:39PM1.19m | 12:07PM1.51m | 00:23AM1.07m | 12:54PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.49m | 6:00PM0.57m | 5:28AM0.57m | 6:55PM0.64m | 6:03AM0.65m | 8:03PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | S 18 | E 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 1264 | 944 | 690 | 599 | 528 | 452 | 463 | 398 | 390 | 341 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 62 | 54 | 71 | 44 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | E 13 | S 20 | S 20 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 152 | 145 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 707 | 1761 | 2262 | 2260 | 2801 | 3297 | 3105 | 3103 | 3353 | 3140 | 2759 | 2138 | 1633 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 327 | 327 | 713 | 869 | 869 | 520 | 391 | 90 | 82 | 82 | 90 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 74 | 6 |
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