Fingal Point and Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this 16-day window for Fingal Point and Beach is a bit of a slow burn. The surf comes in pulses, but the conditions are mostly ordinary, so we’re picking our moments carefully.

The water temp is sitting at 69°F right now, which is basically bang on average for this time of year – nothing to write home about, but you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

Our first real chance to get wet is Monday afternoon, the 10th of August. There’s a bit of a push with 5ft from the NNE, but it’s short-period stuff at 7 seconds, and the wind is a cross-off at 16 mph. Combined swell energy is 380 – moderate – but the quality is marginal. It’s surfable, but don’t expect any gems.

The pick of the whole run is Tuesday morning, the 11th of August. The swell drops to 2ft from the east, period stretches to 9 seconds, and the wind goes offshore at just 3 mph. Combined energy is 116 – weak, but that glassy morning will make it clean and fun on the point. The water temp is still normal, so it’s a good little session for a beginner-plus wave. The break is fairly consistent, though crowds are sometimes a factor here.

Wednesday morning, the 12th of August, is another decent window – 2ft from the east, 9 seconds, and glassy conditions. Combined energy is 99 – weak energy – but it’s clean, and you’ll get a few. The afternoon is cross-off but still clean.

After that, it goes pretty quiet. From Thursday the 13th right through to Saturday the 15th, we’re looking at tiny waves – 1ft to 2ft – with cross or onshore winds. Not worth paddling out for.

Sunday the 16th sees a bump in size – 5ft to 5ft from the SE – but the period is short at 6 to 7 seconds, and the wind is cross. Combined energy hits 252 (moderate), but the quality is poor. It’s a mess.

The next week picks up in size but not in quality. From Monday the 17th to Wednesday the 19th, we’ve got 6ft to 7ft from the SE/ESE, short period of 7 to 8 seconds, and cross-onshore winds at 9 to 16 mph. Combined energy climbs to 517 (strong) on the 18th, but the conditions are choppy and poor. For the experienced crew, there might be a wave, but it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Thursday the 20th through to Saturday the 22nd stays marginal – 3ft to 5ft, cross and cross-onshore winds, poor quality. The energy drops to the 114 to 352 range.

Then we get a final small window on Sunday the 23rd of August. The morning is glassy with 3ft from the east at 9 seconds. Combined energy is 160 – weak – but it’s clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon gets a light cross-on breeze, so get out early.

After that, Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are tiny again – 2ft to 3ft – with cross-off or cross winds. The run fizzles out.

So, if you’re keen, the standout is Tuesday morning, the 11th of August – small, clean, offshore. Wednesday morning, the 12th, is also worth a look. The rest is mostly a write-off.

Stay salty.
Rusty

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