Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNE swell with 143 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. 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 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 10s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest, the next two weeks are a real struggle for surf. We're looking at a long dry spell before anything even remotely rideable shows up.
The first chance to even think about it is on the morning of Wednesday, September 9th. At Fingal Point and Beach, there's a pulse of north swell hitting 5ft, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. The energy is moderate (250), but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit choppy and lacking power. It's a marginal call, just something to maybe get wet on if you're keen.
Then there's a big stretch of nothing. The next real opportunity is the morning of Saturday, September 12th. This is the one to watch. The swell direction shifts to the southeast, with a height of 3ft. The big news is the period – a solid 13 seconds. That's proper groundswell. The energy is moderate (247), and the wind is light from the south, keeping it clean and cross-shore. This is the best window in the whole forecast. For a point break like Fingal, that long period SE swell can sometimes be a bit tricky, but it should offer the best shape and rideable waves of the whole period.
Later, the morning of Monday, September 14th has a bit of energy (204) with a 2ft easterly swell, but it's onshore. Then the morning of Tuesday, September 15th is glassy with a 3ft north swell, but the energy is low (99) and the period is short. The afternoon gets a little bigger at 4ft, but it gets messy.
So, lock in the morning of Saturday, September 12th. That 3ft SE groundswell with light winds is the clear standout. The Wednesday morning is a distant second for the die-hards.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | SE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 59 | 85 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 111 | 43 | 31 | 40 | 16 | 39 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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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 | — | — | 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 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 102 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 53 | 34 | 23 | 20 | 71 | 41 | 82 | 43 | 24 | 11 | 170 | 94 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 71 | 43 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 54 | 12 | 39 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | NE 12 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | SE 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 40 | 59 | 85 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 49 | 111 | — | 8 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 140 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 261 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 208 | 0 |
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