
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Point and Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Point and Beach at 5PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Point and Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 13 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | SE 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.37m | 10:58PM1.02m | 11:52AM1.29m | 11:48PM0.90m | 12:56PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.22m | 5:22PM0.44m | 4:59AM0.31m | 6:23PM0.53m | 5:45AM0.40m | 7:48PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
26 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 782 | 627 | 559 | 469 | 413 | 362 | 300 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | E 13 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 19 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | E 8 | NE 15 | S 19 | SE 19 |
16 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | N 13 | — | NE 15 | E 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 324 | 671 | 995 | 1699 | 2647 | 2956 | 2373 | 1886 | 1739 | 1772 | 1597 | 1310 | 1196 | 957 | 1152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 207 | 1372 | 1372 | 1041 | 900 | 144 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 321 | 321 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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