Fingal Point and Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, this is a tough run. We’re looking at a long stretch of mostly ordinary, poor, or even flat conditions. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t roll in until the 10th of September, so there’s a big gap of about two weeks with very little to get excited about. There are a few moments where the waves are just surfable, but nothing you’d rush out for.

Fingal Point and Beach is the only spot on the radar. It’s a point break, beginner-plus level, and it’s fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the swell. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Let’s run through it. The 26th of August morning is the first mention, with a 4ft NE swell at a short 7 seconds. The wind is light offshore from the WNW, keeping things clean. The combined energy is moderate (160). It’s surfable, but the quality is just very ordinary. The afternoon goes downhill fast with a cross-onshore breeze.

The 27th through the 5th of September is a real slog. Swell heights barely tickle 3ft to 4ft, but the wind is almost always cross, cross-on, or cross-off, with a cross-chop. The combined energy stays low, often in the double digits or just over 100. There are a couple of clean moments, like the 31st of August morning with a light cross-off breeze and a 3ft E swell, and the 4th of September morning with a near-calm cross-off. But the waves are still small and very ordinary. The 5th of September morning goes glassy, but again, only 2ft of ENE swell. It’s not enough to get the heart pumping.

Then on the 9th of September, Wednesday morning, we get a proper offshore wind from the W at 15 mph. The swell is 3ft from the E, period 8 seconds. The energy is low (92), but it’s clean. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze. Still small.

The standout arrives on the 10th of September, Thursday morning. This is the best session in the whole 16-day window. The wind is glassy, dead calm from the SSE. The swell is 4ft from the E, period 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 209 (moderate). The conditions are clean, and the surf is good. This is a true window of quality. The afternoon gets ruined by a cross-onshore breeze, so you’d want to be on it first thing.

Overall, this is a long, dry spell with one bright morning on the 10th of September. If you’re patient, that’s your session. The rest is mostly small, messy, and not worth the paddle.

Rusty.

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