Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, SE swell with 947 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period. 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7PM. 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 11s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Fingal Point and Beach.
Right now, the ocean is flat. We’re looking at a solid run of weak surf for the next week and a half. The first real chance of a wave isn't until Thursday morning, July 10th, and even then it’s nothing to get excited about. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions for the first week of the forecast. Honestly, it’s a bit of a bummer.
Thursday morning, July 10th, offers a 6 ft SE swell, but it’s a cross-off wind from the SSW at 12 mph. The wave energy is moderate (925) and the period is 10 seconds, so it’s a bit of a lumpy, average wave. It's not terrible, but it's not good. The swell drops off through the end of the week.
Then, on Saturday, July 12th, we get a brief moment of calm. The wind goes glassy in the morning, with a 3 ft swell from the ESE. The period is 13 seconds, which is a nice long groundswell, but the energy is weak (195). It’s clean, but you’ll be hunting for a ripple.
The real standout, the one you’re waiting for, is on Thursday, July 23rd. This is a proper event. The swell jumps to 10 ft in the morning, hitting 13 ft in the afternoon, from the SE. The energy is a massive 3169 – that’s very strong. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, creating clean, glassy conditions. The period is 10 seconds. This is excellent surf, but it’s big. At 10 ft to 13 ft, it’s for experienced surfers only. The water temperature is 70°F, which is bang on average for the time of year.
Friday, July 24th, holds the swell at 12 ft in the morning with glassy conditions and a 10 ft afternoon. The swell direction shifts to ESE with an 11-second period. It’s still big and powerful, but the afternoon wind turns cross-on, so the morning window is the one to aim for. This is a powerful, long-range swell that will be breaking a bit straight at the beach, so the point itself will be the pick for the best shape.
If you're a beginner, the July 23rd and 24th swell is way too big. For everyone else, July 23rd morning through July 24th morning is the absolute best on offer. The rest of the period is a write-off. The crowd will be there at Fingal when it’s on, but on a swell this good, it’s worth it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 986 | 0 | 725 | 769 | 21 | 195 | 399 | 389 | 253 | 145 | 98 | 56 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.35m | 3:17AM1.09m | 4:25PM1.49m | 4:32AM1.03m | 5:26PM1.65m | 5:42AM1.02m | 6:24PM1.79m | 6:43AM1.04m | 7:17PM1.91m | 7:36AM1.07m | 8:07PM1.97m | 8:26AM1.11m | 8:54PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.45m | 9:33AM0.19m | 11:05PM0.36m | 10:33AM0.16m | 00:15AM0.24m | 11:32AM0.10m | 1:14AM0.13m | 12:27PM0.03m | 2:06AM0.06m | 1:20PM-0.03m | 2:53AM0.02m | 2:10PM-0.05m | 3:37AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 23 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1168 | 11 | 881 | 725 | 769 | 716 | 384 | 399 | 389 | 253 | 145 | 98 | 56 | 66 | 66 | 49 | 39 | 34 | 40 | 28 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 200 | — | 21 | 195 | 214 | 57 | 40 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | N 11 | SW 4 | N 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1207 | 986 | — | 1039 | 1348 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 50 | 16 | 321 | 210 |
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