
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Point and Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Point and Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Point and Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 8 | SE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2146 | 2147 | 4692 | 4286 | 3623 | 2865 | 2274 | 2176 | 2198 | 2210 | 2471 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.18m | 10:22PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.21m | 11:02PM1.61m | 11:42AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.03m | 3:47PM0.05m | 4:58AM0.06m | 4:35PM0.17m | 5:37AM0.11m | 5:26PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | SE 17 | S 16 | SE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 22 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 21 | S 21 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SSE 20 | S 24 | SSE 18 | — | S 18 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 2146 | 2147 | 35 | 78 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 11 | 32 | — | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | NE 8 | SE 18 | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 20 | E 20 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 25 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 |
7 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
1163 | 943 | 804 | 785 | 765 | 816 | 1005 | 1067 | 1005 | 993 | 1056 | 1261 | 1951 | 1367 | 2562 | 4692 | 4286 | 3623 | 2865 | 2274 | 2176 | 2198 | 2210 | 2471 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 4 | 4 | 594 | 595 | 595 | 138 | 138 | 11 | 5 | 174 | 275 | 764 | 174 | 731 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 648 | 691 | 648 | 552 | 595 | 552 |
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