Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, N swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fingal Point and Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fingal Point and Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for the next 16 days and honestly, it’s a tough one for Fingal Point and Beach. The window’s pretty much a write-off, so don’t go getting your hopes up. There’s a big dry spell right at the start, with nothing worth paddling out for on Tuesday the 1st or Wednesday the 2nd of September. The whole first week is a struggle.
We finally get a tiny glimmer on Sunday morning the 6th. The ESE wind is dead glass, and the water’s sitting at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year—nothing weird there. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the NNE with a short 6-second period, and the combined energy is only 50 (weak energy). It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Just a slow, weak bump.
The next real chance doesn’t come until Saturday the 12th of September. We see a 4ft swell from the SE, with a 9-second period, pushing the combined energy up to 309 (moderate wave energy). The morning wind is a light cross-shore from the NNE early, but it’s still just a marginal forecast. The swell direction is SE, but Fingal really wants it from the NE for the best shape, so it’s a bit off. The afternoon gets messy with a stronger cross-shore.
The only other time to even look at the water is Tuesday morning the 8th of September. There’s a 5ft swell from the north, but it’s a short 6-second period, and the wind is a strong cross-offshore from the NNW at 15 mph, keeping it clean. The energy is moderate at 141, but the quality is still rated as poor. It’s lumpy and messy, and at 5ft, it’s not beginner-friendly, but not a total washout for a more experienced surfer wanting to mess around.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The breaks are inconsistent, and the quality is just not there. It’s one of those blank runs that’s pretty normal for the area when the swell direction and wind don’t line up. The forecast can always change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, I’d be finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 102 | 66 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 73 | 72 | 34 | 28 | 9 | 27 | 47 | 77 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:10AM1.41m | 11:16PM1.17m | 12:09PM1.39m | 00:16AM1.02m | 1:23PM1.39m | 1:40AM0.90m | 2:47PM1.43m | 3:16AM0.88m | 4:04PM1.53m | 4:35AM0.95m | 5:07PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.24m | 4:44AM0.14m | 5:25PM0.33m | 5:26AM0.21m | 6:39PM0.42m | 6:21AM0.29m | 8:16PM0.46m | 7:35AM0.33m | 9:54PM0.40m | 9:01AM0.32m | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:18AM0.24m | 11:58PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 102 | 66 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 53 | 34 | 17 | 39 | 94 | 40 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 52 | 67 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 73 | 72 | 71 | 43 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 55 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 15 | NE 12 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | SE 15 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 35 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 53 | 27 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 73 | 72 | 7 | 6 | — | 10 | 47 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 136 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 187 | 3 |
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