Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Bay surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 30 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, S swell with 817 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s 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 (Oct 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fingal Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 30th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 30th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 30th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 22 | S 20 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 452 | 160 | 135 | 74 | 126 | 84 | 41 | 46 | 58 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.56m | 7:44PM1.54m | 8:14AM1.68m | 8:29PM1.54m | 8:53AM1.78m | 9:15PM1.51m | 9:33AM1.85m | 10:03PM1.45m | 10:17AM1.89m | 10:53PM1.38m | 11:04AM1.89m | 11:47PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.38m | 1:41PM0.48m | 1:52AM0.36m | 2:27PM0.39m | 2:29AM0.34m | 3:15PM0.31m | 3:08AM0.35m | 4:03PM0.27m | 3:48AM0.38m | 4:55PM0.25m | 4:32AM0.42m | 5:51PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 277 | 159 | 5 | 300 | 243 | 4 | 440 | 276 | 161 | 452 | 160 | 135 | 74 | 126 | 84 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 73 | — | 52 | 42 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | S 22 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 11 | S 15 | E 15 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SW 3 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 481 | — | 277 | 574 | 507 | 509 | — | 6 | 69 | — | — | 52 | — | — | 67 | 40 | 24 | 92 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 506 | 6 | 1 | 332 | 11 | 47 | 41 | 50 | 1 | 348 | 50 | 1 | 477 | 41 | 41 | 221 | 61 |
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