Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Bay surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SSE swell with 1,110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fingal Bay in the next 16 days are 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
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 on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
First up, we’ve got a little window of decent surf kicking off on Sunday the 2nd of August. The early morning at Fingal Bay is looking solid with a clean 6ft SSE groundswell rolling in with a 13-second period. The combined energy is strong at (1083), and with a light northerly offshore, it’s going to be a cracking morning for experienced surfers. That’s the standout of the whole period – great size, clean lines, and that long period swell will push through nicely at this exposed beach and point. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
By Sunday afternoon, that wind swings around to a strong ENE cross-off, and while the swell holds, the quality drops off a cliff. Monday morning still has a clean 4ft SE swell, but it’s less consistent. Then Monday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, with a clean 4ft SE swell. That’s about as good as it gets for a relaxing session.
After that, we hit a long, ugly stretch. From Tuesday the 4th all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, it’s poor. The swell drops to tiny, messy, or onshore junk. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 12th of August with a clean 4ft ESE swell and light offshore winds, but it’s nothing special. The real story is the big dump of onshore wind and messy swell that arrives on the 13th and 14th of August. Thursday the 13th sees a 7ft SW swell, but it’s onshore and messy. Then Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th get hammered by a solid 12ft to 7ft SSE swell with strong cross-onshore winds – that’s big, ugly, and blown out. That setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The tail end of the period, Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th, is still onshore and marginal, with a 5ft to 5ft SSE swell and cross-onshore winds. Nothing to get excited about.
So, the real standout is Sunday morning the 2nd of August at Fingal Bay. Get it while it’s there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 1077 | 1000 | 710 | 341 | 258 | 132 | 25 | 17 | 48 | 54 | 163 | 202 | 202 | 271 | 612 | 725 | 528 | 401 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.39m | 10:37PM1.64m | 11:20AM1.43m | 11:19PM1.54m | 12:04PM1.47m | 00:05AM1.43m | 12:54PM1.50m | 1:02AM1.30m | 1:55PM1.54m | 2:14AM1.19m | 3:06PM1.60m | 3:46AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.26m | 4:25PM0.50m | 5:09AM0.31m | 5:13PM0.53m | 5:45AM0.37m | 6:08PM0.57m | 6:26AM0.43m | 7:14PM0.60m | 7:15AM0.49m | 8:34PM0.60m | 8:14AM0.53m | 10:03PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 308 | 1077 | 1000 | 710 | 341 | 258 | 132 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 54 | 106 | 202 | 202 | 271 | 612 | 725 | 528 | 401 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | NE 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | E 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 290 | 3 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 20 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 7 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 163 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
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