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Fingal Bay

Lat Long: 32.74° S 152.18° E

Fingal Bay Surf Photo: 'Big surf by Jake Edwards' by Jake edwards

Issued: 3 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fingal Bay sea temperature is

18.8° C

0.1°

Fingal Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNW	NE	S
	14 s	off	4 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNW	NE	S
	14 s	off	2 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNW	NE	S
	14 s	off	2 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WNW	NW	NE	S
	6 s	cross- off	2 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SW	SW	NE	S
	7 s	cross- on	4 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SW	SSW	NE	S
	7 s	cross- on	5 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	NE	S
	6 s	cross- on	5 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	NE	S
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW		S	NE
	7 s	on		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	NE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE		S	NE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	NE	S	NE
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	NE	S	NE
	10 s	glass	6 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	NE	S	NE
	10 s	glass	6 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	E	S	ENE
	10 s	glass	2 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	ENE
	9 s	glass		9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	NE	S	ENE
	9 s	glass	6 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fingal Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 26 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.6 ft). Range 1.86m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fingal Bay Surf Photo: 'Big surf by Jake Edwards' by Jake edwards

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User: Jake edwards (4 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:23 am 16 Sep 2015