
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Point and Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Point and Beach at 3PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Point and Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 134 | 160 | 190 | 153 | 135 | 132 | 116 | 176 | 179 | 192 | 187 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 176 | 196 | 311 | 335 | 341 | 350 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:12PM1.29m | 1:46AM0.83m | 2:19PM1.25m | 3:13AM0.84m | 3:27PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.42m | 8:13PM0.48m | 7:11AM0.49m | 9:29PM0.46m | 8:29AM0.52m | 10:31PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
318 | 318 | 312 | 269 | 325 | 312 | 266 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 207 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 176 | 196 | 226 | 335 | 341 | 350 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | N 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
51 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 49 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 203 | 168 | 165 | 124 | 135 | 119 | 119 | 86 | 59 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | N 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | NE 13 | N 13 | S 13 | N 13 | SE 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
33 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 43 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
98 | 134 | 160 | 190 | 153 | 135 | 132 | 116 | 176 | 179 | 192 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 823 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 524 | 138 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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