Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SE swell with 349 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fingal Point and Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough start. The first decent window we’ve got is Thursday morning, July 23rd, at Fingal Point and Beach. The water’s sitting at 69° – pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The morning brings a clean 4ft easterly swell, with a period of 8 seconds, and glassy conditions – that’s the kind of start that gets you out of bed. The combined energy is moderate at 208. It’s a beginner-friendly point break, and with the wind coming in light from the SSE, the surface will be smooth. Keep an eye out for crowds though – they show up here sometimes.
After that, it’s a long, dry spell. Friday the 24th through to the end of July is a write-off: winds pick up, swell drops, and the quality just isn’t there. The surf goes flat or messy, and you’ll be watching the horizon for nothing. The first week of August doesn’t bring much hope either. Swell starts to show again from August 1st, but it’s paired with strong, lumpy cross-shore winds, making it a real battle. The wave energy picks up – 123 on the 1st, 260 on the 2nd – but conditions are poor. By Tuesday the 4th, the swell is 8ft and the energy is hammering at 578, but it’s coming with a fresh cross-onshore wind. That’s heavy, choppy water, and for a beach-and-reef setup, it’s looking more like a kite day than a paddle day.
The standout – if you can call it that – is the morning of Thursday, July 23rd. It’s the only window where everything lines up: clean, rideable, and glassy. The rest of the 16-day run is a mix of onshore, blown-out, and just plain ugly. For a break that’s fairly consistent, it’s a frustrating stretch, but these things happen. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 161 | 134 | 107 | 44 | 87 | 349 | 58 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.26m | 3:24AM0.89m | 4:45PM1.32m | 4:40AM0.87m | 5:36PM1.39m | 5:41AM0.90m | 6:20PM1.47m | 6:28AM0.95m | 6:59PM1.56m | 7:09AM1.00m | 7:35PM1.63m | 7:45AM1.05m | 8:08PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.60m | 9:32AM0.35m | 11:35PM0.53m | 10:32AM0.34m | 00:24AM0.44m | 11:25AM0.30m | 1:04AM0.35m | 12:11PM0.24m | 1:39AM0.28m | 12:51PM0.18m | 2:12AM0.21m | 1:29PM0.13m | 2:44AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 5 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 205 | 161 | 134 | 107 | 44 | 87 | 334 | 165 | 218 | 169 | 163 | 226 | 163 | 144 | 115 | 103 | 103 | 49 | 29 | 16 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | E 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 16 | SE 14 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 26 | 349 | 197 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 59 | 58 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 20 | 252 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 208 | 57 |
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