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Fingal Bay

Lat Long: 32.74° S 152.18° E

Fingal Bay Surf Photo: 'Gooney at Fingal' by Kellie Vincent

Issued: 3 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fingal Bay sea temperature is

17.8° C

0.8°

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	SE	SSE	E	S
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June 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	SE	SSE	E	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June 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	SE	SSE	E	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June 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	SE	E	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June 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	SE	SE	S	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June 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	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June 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	SE	SE	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June 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	SE	SE	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June 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
	SE	SE	SE	E
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June 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
	SE	SE	SE	E	S
	8 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June 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	SE	SE	E	S
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June 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	SE	SE	S	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June 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	ESE	ESE	S	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	16 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June 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
	ESE	SE	ESE	S	SSW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June 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
	ESE	SE	ESE	S	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June 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
	ESE	SE	ESE	S	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June 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
	E	SE	ESE	S	S
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 1 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 9 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.4 ft). Range 1.95m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fingal Bay Surf Photo: 'Gooney at Fingal' by Kellie Vincent

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User: Kellie Vincent (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:57 pm 13 Jun 2011

Ian Beck
Nice shot Kellie...off the spit?