Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Bay at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | W 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 49 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.43m | 1:48AM1.02m | 2:47PM1.42m | 3:14AM0.96m | 3:53PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.59m | 8:40PM0.72m | 7:38AM0.65m | 10:04PM0.70m | 8:36AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
71 | 49 | 45 | 29 | 6 | 114 | 75 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 |
18 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 3 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 4 | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 2 | — | NE 6 | — | — |
54 | 61 | 41 | 100 | 150 | 177 | 122 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 52 | 191 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 128 | 138 | 128 | 128 | 206 | 262 | 262 | 69 |
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