Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 1,608 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the next week and a bit is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening before things finally start to look interesting again towards the end of the month. For the first week, there’s barely a decent wave in sight, so don’t get your hopes up.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window comes on Tuesday, July 21st. That morning at Fingal Point and Beach, we’ll see a clean 6ft swell rolling in from the ESE with a solid 9-second period. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year. The wind is glassy – dead calm from the SSW – so the surface will be silky smooth. The combined energy is moderate, reading 605, so there’s some real push behind it. This is your best bet by a long shot. It’s a point break, so it’ll handle that ESE swell nicely, and with glassy conditions, it’ll be a joy. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so get there early if you can.
Before that, we’re looking at a real drought. From now right through to the morning of the 21st, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a few days of tiny, weak waves, followed by a nasty spell of strong southerly winds. By Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th, the swell pumps up to 10ft, but the wind is howling cross-shore at 18-22 mph, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. That amount of energy is huge – we’re talking 1509 on the Saturday morning – but with those winds, it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session. That swell is also too big for beginners, and only for experts if you’re looking for a challenge, but honestly, the wind kills it.
After the 21st, things settle down a bit. The rest of the week has some smaller, cleaner windows, but nothing that’ll match that Tuesday morning. The 23rd and 24th offer some knee-to-waist high waves with clean winds, and the 26th has some cross-off breezes, but the swell drops back to around 3ft. It’s surfable, but average.
So, keep your eyes on Tuesday, July 21st. That’s the day. Until then, maybe wax the board and wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 139 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 886 | 1009 | 1279 | 1509 | 1464 | 1526 | 1301 | 1318 | 1265 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.91m | 7:36AM1.07m | 8:07PM1.97m | 8:26AM1.11m | 8:54PM1.97m | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:39PM1.90m | 10:02AM1.18m | 10:22PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.21m | 11:02PM1.61m | 11:42AM1.21m | 11:42PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.03m | 2:06AM0.06m | 1:20PM-0.03m | 2:53AM0.02m | 2:10PM-0.05m | 3:37AM0.01m | 2:59PM-0.03m | 4:19AM0.03m | 3:47PM0.05m | 4:58AM0.06m | 4:35PM0.17m | 5:37AM0.11m | 5:26PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 10 | — | S 19 | S 21 | E 18 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 55 | 38 | 33 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 7 | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 152 | — | 7 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 17 | — | — | — | E 20 | — | E 16 | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 22 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | S 8 | N 10 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | 139 | 746 | 998 | 1025 | 993 | 886 | 1009 | 1279 | 1509 | 1464 | 1526 | 1301 | 1318 | 1265 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 180 | 0 | 191 | 356 | 330 | 262 | 321 | 4 | 5 | 321 | 5 | 594 | 595 | 138 | 321 | 552 | 262 | 11 | 321 | 4 |
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