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Fingal Bay

Lat Long: 32.74° S 152.18° E

Fingal Bay Surf Photo: 'Fingal Pump' by ian beck

Issued: 3 pm 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fingal Bay sea temperature is

19.8°C

0.7°

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
	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S
	9 s	on	9 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February 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
	SSE	SSE	ESE	S	ESE
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February 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
	SSE	SSE	ESE	SSE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February 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
	SSE	SE	ESE	SSE	NNE
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February 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
	SSE	SE	ESE	SSE	NNE
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February 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
	SSE	SE		SSE	NNE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February 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
	SSE	SE		SE	NNE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February 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
	SSE	SSE		SE	SSE
	9 s	on		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February 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
	SSE	SSE		SSE	E
	9 s	on		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February 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
	SSE	SE		SSE	SE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February 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
	SSE	SE		SSE	E
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February 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
	SE	ESE		SSE	E
	11 s	cross		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February 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
	SE	E		SE	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February 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
	SE	NE		SE	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February 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
	SE	N		SE	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February 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
	SE	NNW		SE	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February 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	NE		SE	E
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 10 am

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

Image captured One hour and 53 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.5 ft). Range 1.95m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fingal Bay Surf Photo: 'Fingal Pump' by ian beck

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User: ian beck (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:15 am 6 Feb 2014