Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Bay surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, S swell with 876 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s 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 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Fingal Bay over the next couple of weeks, and I'll be straight with you – it's a bit of a mixed bag, and we're gonna have to be patient.
Right now, things are pretty flat and messy. We're looking at a solid gap of poor conditions through the rest of this week. The first few days are a write-off with onshore winds and tiny, weak waves. We don't see anything worthwhile until Friday the 28th, and even then it's only marginal. The swell bumps up on Friday morning to 6ft from the south with a 12-second period, generating a moderate wave energy (893). The wind is light and cross-shore from the WSW, which could clean it up a bit, but the tide might be an issue. It's a bit of a hopeful one, but not a standout.
Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th look pretty ordinary again with onshore winds and poor conditions. Monday the 31st brings a nice long-period groundswell – 17-second period from the south – pushing wave energy up (859). The swell is only 4ft, but that long period means proper lines. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it won't be perfect, but it's the most interesting we've seen. Tuesday the 1st of September is your best bet for a clean session. The morning shows a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, keeping the surface clean, with 3ft of south swell (12-second period). The water temp here is sitting at 65°, about average for this time of year.
After that, the surf drops right off again. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are tiny, and we've got another gap of very small or non-existent waves through to the second week. We do see a pulse on Sunday the 6th of September, but it's a short-period, messy 8ft swell with light cross-shore winds. That size is for experts only, and the short period (7-8 seconds) means it'll be lumpy and fat. Not a great look.
The Standout: Honestly, the pick of the fortnight is Tuesday morning the 1st of September. You get 3ft of south swell with a decent 12-second period, and light offshore winds from the NNW. It'll be clean, the Fingal Bay point should offer some fun little rights. The crowds are only *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have a bit of space. It's not a huge swell, but with the clean conditions, it's the best on offer.
For the rest, you're better off waiting for the forecasts to change. It's been a quiet run.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 77 | 211 | 627 | 449 | 351 | 759 | 541 | 295 | 334 | 367 | 257 | 164 | 210 | 258 | 317 | 876 | 220 | 282 | 203 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.69m | 7:50AM1.31m | 7:44PM1.73m | 8:23AM1.39m | 8:21PM1.75m | 8:57AM1.47m | 8:58PM1.73m | 9:31AM1.53m | 9:36PM1.68m | 10:07AM1.58m | 10:16PM1.59m | 10:47AM1.61m | 11:00PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.55m | 1:47AM0.30m | 1:22PM0.49m | 2:19AM0.26m | 2:03PM0.44m | 2:51AM0.24m | 2:44PM0.41m | 3:23AM0.25m | 3:25PM0.40m | 3:55AM0.29m | 4:10PM0.41m | 4:29AM0.34m | 4:59PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 130 | 98 | 55 | 421 | 449 | 351 | 759 | 541 | 295 | 52 | 367 | 257 | 164 | 210 | 258 | 163 | 876 | 220 | 282 | 203 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 11 | E 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 76 | 35 | 10 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 198 | 157 | 94 | 25 | 130 | 317 | 27 | 170 | 40 | 55 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 11 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 17 | 38 | 89 | 60 | 33 | 39 | — | 30 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 15 | — | — | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 77 | 211 | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 162 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 1 | 81 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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