Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fingal Point and Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fingal Point and Beach at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fingal Point and Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 66 | 87 | 94 | 92 | 89 | 69 | 67 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 63 | 34 | 103 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.15m | 7:35PM1.69m | 7:52AM1.23m | 8:07PM1.70m | 8:26AM1.29m | 8:39PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.11m | 2:06AM0.09m | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:35AM0.06m | 2:19PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
85 | 66 | 87 | 94 | 92 | 89 | 284 | 277 | 291 | 256 | 232 | 260 | 446 | 218 | 379 | 365 | 292 | 281 | 275 | 54 | 54 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | S 16 | — | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
10 | 18 | 7 | 5 | — | 6 | 69 | 67 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 103 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 12 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | NE 6 | — |
2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 63 | 33 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 |
98 | 191 | 259 | 268 | 288 | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 275 | 358 | 213 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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