Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 4,671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 (Jul 22) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s 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 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Fingal Point and Beach. No need to sugarcoat it – we’ve got a bumpy road ahead, but there’s a short window that’ll make it worth paddling out.
Right now, Sunday afternoon, we’ve got a solid 16.4ft south‑east swell rolling in, but that SSE wind is howling at 25 mph, cross‑shore. The water’s a frothy mess – massive energy (4624) but zero quality. That’s a hard pass. The sea will stay poor through Monday and Tuesday as the swell drops but the wind hangs on cross‑onshore. By Wednesday morning the swell is down to 5.6ft, still cross‑shore, but the wind has eased to a light 3 mph. It’s still marginal though – just a few small, lumpy peaks.
Then comes the standout: Thursday morning, 23 July. Glassy. Dead calm. The swell has settled to a clean 3.9ft from the east, with a 8‑second period – not a long‑period groundswell, but enough to push nice little lines down the point. Combined energy is moderate (213). The water temp is about 70°F, pretty much average for this time of year. This is your best chance – a clean, surfable wave with no wind ripples. The break is a point, so it’ll handle the east swell okay even though the optimum direction is north‑east. Crowds are possible (sometimes) but on a Thursday morning you might score a few solo waves. The surf is fairly
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4624 | 4671 | 3139 | 2386 | 1620 | 1065 | 614 | 561 | 471 | 372 | 263 | 210 | 140 | 109 | 85 | 60 | 74 | 67 | 52 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42PM1.43m | 12:36PM1.21m | 00:23AM1.25m | 1:35PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.09m | 2:40PM1.23m | 2:09AM0.96m | 3:46PM1.26m | 3:24AM0.89m | 4:45PM1.32m | 4:40AM0.87m | 5:36PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.32m | 6:15AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.46m | 6:54AM0.22m | 7:30PM0.57m | 7:39AM0.28m | 8:55PM0.62m | 8:32AM0.33m | 10:25PM0.60m | 9:32AM0.35m | 11:35PM0.53m | 10:32AM0.34m | 00:24AM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 93 | 66 | 85 | 73 | 1065 | 614 | 561 | 471 | 372 | 263 | 210 | 140 | 109 | 85 | 60 | 275 | 154 | 136 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | S 10 | — | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 34 | 57 | 100 | 57 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | 8 | — | 12 | 74 | 67 | 52 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | S 13 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 37 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 87 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4624 | 4671 | 3139 | 2386 | 1620 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 29 | 247 | 340 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 275 | 138 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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