Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Point and Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Point and Beach at 4PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Point and Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
310 | 318 | 308 | 273 | 265 | 232 | 82 | 114 | 74 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 77 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 65 | 72 | 81 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.21m | 1:28AM0.87m | 3:05PM1.21m | 3:04AM0.82m | 4:15PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.35m | 8:21PM0.62m | 7:38AM0.41m | 10:04PM0.59m | 8:57AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
310 | 318 | 308 | 273 | 265 | 232 | 82 | 114 | 74 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 77 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 65 | 72 | 81 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | 24 | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 38 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 20 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 207 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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