Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Bay surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, S swell with 1,193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for Fingal Bay over the next 16 days.
Honestly, it’s a slow start and a pretty grim stretch for a while. There’s a big gap of nothing but poor surf conditions right through until the morning of Wednesday, August 19th. That’s over a week of flat, messy, or just plain ugly waves. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t pop up until that Wednesday morning.
Wednesday the 19th of August is the only real standout – and I’m calling it more of a flicker than a fire. We’ve got a 4ft swell coming from the SE, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and crumbly. The combined energy is only 126 (moderate), so don’t expect much push. The big win here is the wind: glassy in the morning from the ENE. That’s clean, no chop, just you and the ocean. The water temp is 65°F, which is about average for this time of year. This spot is a beach and point setup, beginner-friendly, and very consistent when there’s swell, but with these tiny waves, it’s still a learner’s playground. Crowds are possible, but with surf this ordinary, it won’t be packed.
After that, Thursday the 20th offers a bit more size – 4ft from the E, 8-second period, 182 combined energy – but the wind is cross-on from the WSW, making it choppy and less appealing. Then we get another lull before a more promising window shows up on Saturday, August 22nd. That morning we’ve got 4ft from the E, 9-second period, and 296 energy, but again, cross-on wind from the WSW. It’s marginal at best.
The real late show is Sunday, August 23rd. There’s a bit of size coming in: 5ft to 6ft from the E, with a period of 11 seconds, pushing energy up to 643 and 707 – that’s a strong pulse. But the wind is cross-on from the ESE, which will keep it lumpy. At this size, it’s getting too big for beginners and will be more for the experienced crew. The long period (11 seconds) means it’ll have some grunt, but at a beach break like this, it might close out a bit. Still, it’s the best of the second week, just a bit uncertain.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | WSW 5 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 61 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 202 | 180 | 92 | 130 | 368 | 755 | 653 | 502 | 451 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:20PM1.68m | 5:13AM1.15m | 5:28PM1.79m | 6:21AM1.22m | 6:27PM1.89m | 7:16AM1.31m | 7:19PM1.95m | 8:04AM1.39m | 8:07PM1.98m | 8:48AM1.46m | 8:52PM1.95m | 9:30AM1.51m | 9:35PM1.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.43m | 10:38AM0.52m | 00:24AM0.30m | 11:46AM0.46m | 1:16AM0.19m | 12:46PM0.39m | 2:03AM0.12m | 1:40PM0.33m | 2:46AM0.08m | 2:30PM0.30m | 3:27AM0.10m | 3:18PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 61 | 146 | 140 | 4 | 578 | 282 | 130 | 70 | 61 | 202 | 180 | 92 | 64 | 368 | 755 | 653 | 502 | 451 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 42 | 51 | 49 | 52 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 9 | — | NE 4 | S 13 | S 16 | S 20 | S 18 | — | S 19 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 58 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 29 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 6 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 2 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 207 | 53 | 28 | 36 | 51 | 41 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 130 | 24 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 262 | 69 | 17 | 35 | 69 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 81 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 0 |
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