Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Point and Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Point and Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Point and Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 35 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 26 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.35m | 9:13PM1.60m | 9:39AM1.39m | 9:49PM1.48m | 10:21AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:35AM0.05m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:08AM0.09m | 4:28PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
81 | 35 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 72 | 39 | 253 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 165 | 143 | 108 | 105 | 94 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 15 | — | NE 12 | NE 14 | E 9 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
35 | 8 | — | 6 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 26 | 14 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 10 | — | N 15 | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 6 | SSE 15 | ESE 5 | NE 12 |
4 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
257 | 286 | 464 | 405 | 368 | 126 | 325 | — | 222 | 218 | 295 | 255 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 180 | 12 | 14 |
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