Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Point and Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Point and Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Point and Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | 103 | 36 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 74 | 166 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:07PM1.70m | 8:26AM1.29m | 8:39PM1.67m | 9:02AM1.35m | 9:13PM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.06m | 2:19PM0.08m | 3:05AM0.04m | 2:58PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 |
34 | 268 | 343 | 372 | 338 | 281 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 137 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 12 | NE 14 | E 9 |
2 | 103 | 36 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 10 | N 6 | — | E 15 | S 16 | N 15 | N 15 | S 18 | NE 13 |
11 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 |
550 | 14 | 17 | — | 541 | 432 | 302 | 339 | 386 | 74 | 166 | 328 | 394 | 462 | 522 | 433 | 387 | 172 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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