Fingal Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Fingal Bay.

The opening stretch is pretty grim, to be honest. For the first couple of days there’s swell on the board, but it’s messy, lumpy, and the wind’s got a bad attitude. You’re looking at poor surf and a lot of chop. Not worth paddling out for, unless you’re keen for a fight with the whitewash.

Now, here’s where it starts to get interesting. Come Saturday morning, the 12th, the wind drops right out to glassy and we’ve got a clean 4ft south swell with a 12-second period. That’s the window. The energy reads 737, which is moderate, but the clarity is going to make it feel a whole lot better. That’s your first real chance for a decent wave.

The Sunday morning after that, the 13th, still has some shape with 3ft of south swell and a light offshore, but the energy is dropping. It’ll be fun, but not the standout. After that, it fades hard into the middle of the week. There’s a few days where it’s just tiny, weak and often blown out. That Tuesday and Wednesday are basically a write-off, with only about 1ft of slop on offer.

Then, hold onto your board, because the 16th brings a sudden jump back up to 7ft, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s choppy as all hell. Poor quality. Not your friend. The 17th cleans up a bit with a glassy morning and 4ft of long-period south swell, which is a decent option, and the 19th afternoon throws up a promising 8ft with clean cross-off winds, but it’s a bit raw and the rating is average.

Now, for the real standout. The morning of Sunday the 20th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got 8ft of south swell, a 11-second period, and it’s glassy. The combined energy is pumping at 1246, and the water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about normal for this time of year. This is proper, experienced surfer territory – get out there before the wind swings around in the arvo. This is the pick of the fortnight.

The following Monday morning, the 21st, is still strong with 6ft of south-southeast swell and glassy conditions, another good session, though a notch down in size. But after that, the swell steadily fades out. The rest of that week and into the final days just drops away, with only small, weak waves and less than 3ft of energy for most of it.

So, to sum up: the early days are poor, the weekend of the 12-13th offers a brief clean window, but if you want the best of it, get on it Sunday the 20th when it’s big, clean, and glassy. Everything after that second week looks like a sandbar pond until further notice.

Rusty out.

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