
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 (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Point and Beach at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Point and Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 9 | E 20 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 926 | 6559 | 7299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:39PM1.90m | 10:02AM1.18m | 10:22PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.03m | 3:47PM0.05m | 4:58AM0.06m | 4:35PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 18 | SE 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | S 20 | S 22 | E 11 | S 22 | S 21 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 926 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | E 20 | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 7 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
1755 | 1488 | 1235 | 1043 | 861 | 819 | 765 | 795 | 979 | 1094 | 1030 | 935 | 969 | 958 | 1904 | 4286 | 6559 | 7299 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 434 | 434 | 208 | 4 | 552 | 595 | 595 | 389 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 641 | 641 | 731 | 434 |
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