
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 5PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
400 | 513 | 539 | 418 | 305 | 279 | 259 | 210 | 210 | 174 | 188 | 189 | 185 | 185 | 206 | 202 | 184 | 175 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.65m | 9:11PM1.72m | 9:37AM1.66m | 9:49PM1.60m | 10:14AM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.29m | 3:26AM0.24m | 3:45PM0.34m | 3:58AM0.32m | 4:28PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
400 | 513 | 539 | 418 | 305 | 279 | 259 | 210 | 210 | 174 | 188 | 189 | 185 | 185 | 206 | 202 | 184 | 175 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | ENE 4 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
175 | 265 | 254 | 221 | 192 | 214 | 194 | 184 | 13 | 97 | 48 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 5 | ENE 13 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 164 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | 3 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 80 | 94 | 119 | 79 | 46 | 69 | 57 | 30 | 106 | 161 | 95 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 280 | 119 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 321 | 477 | 189 | 119 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 102 | 11 | 11 |
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