Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Bay surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, S swell with 2,092 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fingal Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Fingal Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fingal Bay in the next 16 days are 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Fingal Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough start. For the first few days, we’ve got some decent size in the water – Friday the 24th kicks off with a 8ft SSW swell with the combined energy of all swells directed here at (1654) – but the wind is a mess. That morning, a moderate breeze from the WSW is making it cross-shore and choppy. The afternoon cleans up a little, but the wind goes onshore. Not a great way to start. The weekend doesn’t offer much relief either. Saturday morning the 25th sees a 7ft S swell at 12 seconds, with a cross-offshore WNW breeze that keeps it clean, but the energy is strong (1101) and the conditions are still only marginal. The crowds are sometimes a factor here, so you might have company, but the waves aren’t really singing.
The standout in this whole forecast, and the only real reason to get excited, is way out there on Saturday the 8th of August. That morning, the models are hinting at a massive 13ft E swell, with a very long 12-second period. The energy is off the charts at (4386). The wind is forecast to be a moderate offshore breeze from the north, which for Fingal Bay is about as good as it gets. This is a big, powerful groundswell and it’s going to be breaking with serious authority. However, and this is a big however, at 13ft, this is strictly for experts only. Beginners, stay well clear. The swell direction from the east is solid, and the offshore wind will make it clean. It’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it, but if it comes together, it’ll be the best session of the month.
Between now and then, there are a few windows where the water temperature is about average for the time of year, but the surf is mostly small, weak, or messy. The period from the 29th of July to the 3rd of August is a real dead zone, with tiny swells, poor winds, and hardly any energy. You’ll be looking at a lot of flat, choppy water. The morning of the 5th of August has a brief flash of clean 5ft surf with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is short-period and weak.
Bottom line: Don’t hold your breath for this week. The big Saturday on the 8th is the one to pencil in, but it’s a long-range call and it’s heavy. For the rest, you’re better off checking the forecast again in a few days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 979 | 710 | 2092 | 1095 | 588 | 485 | 887 | 716 | 408 | 287 | 196 | 205 | 129 | 97 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 358 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.02m | 4:39PM1.50m | 5:04AM1.00m | 5:29PM1.56m | 6:06AM1.03m | 6:13PM1.63m | 6:56AM1.08m | 6:54PM1.69m | 7:39AM1.14m | 7:33PM1.74m | 8:18AM1.20m | 8:11PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.70m | 9:27AM0.60m | 11:39PM0.63m | 10:21AM0.61m | 00:29AM0.54m | 11:16AM0.59m | 1:10AM0.45m | 12:08PM0.56m | 1:47AM0.36m | 12:55PM0.53m | 2:22AM0.29m | 1:39PM0.50m | 2:56AM0.24m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | SSW 7 | S 19 |
| kJ | 42 | 673 | 710 | 2092 | 1095 | 588 | 485 | 887 | 716 | 408 | 287 | 196 | 205 | 129 | 97 | 32 | 81 | 15 | 358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 8 | S 17 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 72 | 19 | 86 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 7 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | SE 15 | — | S 13 | NE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 13 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 273 | 979 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 327 | 82 |
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