Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 921 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be honest about the next couple of weeks at Fingal Point and Beach. It’s a pretty grim outlook, mate. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf ahead, with the wind all over the place. It’s not a total loss, but you’ll be working hard for anything half-decent, and even then, it’s more about just getting out there than scoring gems.
The first few days are essentially flat. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are tiny, with swell around that 1 ft mark, and no energy behind it. The wind is messy, cross and cross-on, so it’s not cleaning anything up. Water temp is 70°F, pretty much average for the time of year.
We see a bit of a pulse on Friday the 11th. The afternoon brings the swell up to about 8 ft, but it’s a short-period, wind-driven mess, with a strong cross-onshore wind making it choppy. The energy reading jumps way up, but it’s all that wind messing it up. It’s poor, plain and simple. Saturday the 12th is similar, with around 6 ft of lumpy, cross-onshore slop. Not the day for the beginners. It’s got size, but the quality just isn't there.
After that, it’s back to the small stuff. From Sunday the 13th onward, we’re looking at weak surf, mostly under 3 ft, with short periods and no punch. The wind is still more cross and cross-on than anything clean. There are a few moments, like Tuesday the 15th, where the wind eases right off, but the swell is only about 3 ft. It's rideable, but small and soft.
The only other blip is the weekend of the 19th and 20th. Saturday the 19th sees the swell pick up to about 5 ft. The wind isn't as strong, but it’s still cross to cross-on. It's got more size, but the quality is still not there. Sunday the 20th drops off again.
Honestly, there is no standout day in this whole run. The surf quality is consistently poor. Any bit of size comes with wind, and any bit of clean wind has no swell. It’s a frustrating combo. The energy in the water is mostly weak, aside from that one pulse on the 11th, which was just messy. If the wind had been offshore for that one, it would’ve been a different story, but it wasn't.
As it stands, this setup is looking more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers, especially on those days with the bigger, wind-blown swell and a strong cross-shore breeze. For us, it's about trying to find a clean, small wave on the more protected corners during the lighter wind windows, like on Tuesday the 15th or Thursday the 17th. It'll be small, but at least you won't be getting beaten up.
It’s a poor run, but it’s not going to stay like this forever. Forecasts change, and we just have to be ready.
Stay salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | N 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 771 | 560 | 393 | 344 | 76 | 38 | 36 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 40 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:58PM1.73m | 6:22AM1.17m | 6:43PM1.77m | 7:05AM1.29m | 7:24PM1.76m | 7:45AM1.39m | 8:01PM1.70m | 8:24AM1.46m | 8:37PM1.59m | 9:02AM1.49m | 9:11PM1.45m | 9:40AM1.48m | 9:45PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.10m | 12:12PM0.06m | 1:17AM0.04m | 12:59PM0.01m | 1:51AM0.00m | 1:43PM0.01m | 2:22AM-0.00m | 2:25PM0.05m | 2:52AM0.02m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:22AM0.07m | 3:49PM0.22m | 3:52AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | S 23 | SSE 23 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 336 | 288 | 56 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 76 | 134 | 137 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | — | S 21 | E 16 | E 12 | SE 19 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 129 | 38 | 36 | 76 | 70 | 52 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | E 15 | N 16 | N 15 | — | S 19 | NE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | E 10 | NE 8 | SSE 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 7 | 8 | 35 | 75 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 362 | 477 | — | — | 251 | 1575 | 1640 | 1144 | 1068 | 771 | 560 | 393 | 344 | 46 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 208 | 4 | 321 | 321 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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