Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, N swell with 165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get straight into it.
Right now and for the next week and a bit, Fingal Point and Beach is looking pretty flat and messy. Honestly, there’s hardly anything worth paddling out for in the first several days. The swell is tiny—mostly under 2 feet—and the wind is all over the shop, either cross or onshore. The energy’s weak, barely breaking 100 (78 is the best of a bad bunch early on). It’s a real slow start.
We do get a little bump on the morning of Sunday the 6th: 4 feet of northerly swell with a 6-second period and a light cross-off breeze from the NNW. The wave energy lifts to 145 (moderate), and conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but just ordinary—nothing to get excited about. The afternoon drops off again.
Then things get weird around Friday the 11th. By the afternoon, a solid 10 feet southeasterly swell rolls in with 8-second period and a massive energy reading of 968 (strong). That’s serious size, but the wind is cross-onshore and the surf quality is poor. That much swell at a beach/point setup with onshore wind is more of a kite-surfing proposition than a paddle session.
Saturday the 12th morning holds 8 feet from the ESE, 8-second period, energy of 788 (strong). Wind is light and cross-onshore. It’s big—expert territory for sure—but the conditions are marginal and the report says questionable tide. Not a standout.
The real standout—if you can call it that—is the whole run from Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th. We’ve got consistent 5 to 6 feet easterly swell with period around 7 seconds. The energy stays moderate to strong (337 to 383). Wind is mostly light cross or cross-off. It’s not perfect, but it’s the most consistent size and cleaner windows we get. The crowd factor at Fingal Point and Beach is listed as “sometimes” busy, so you might have company. Water temp is around 69°, which is basically average for this time of year. For the experienced surfer, these days offer the best chance of a wave worth driving for.
After that, the swell fades back down to under 3 feet and the winds turn onshore again. The second week looks very ordinary overall.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 73 | 82 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 114 | 165 | 109 | 69 | 74 | 17 | 37 | 57 | 23 | 16 | 40 |
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 | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.41m | 11:16PM1.17m | 12:09PM1.39m | 00:16AM1.02m | 1:23PM1.39m | 1:40AM0.90m | 2:47PM1.43m | 3:16AM0.88m | 4:04PM1.53m | 4:35AM0.95m | 5:07PM1.64m | 5:33AM1.05m | 5:58PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.33m | 5:26AM0.21m | 6:39PM0.42m | 6:21AM0.29m | 8:16PM0.46m | 7:35AM0.33m | 9:54PM0.40m | 9:01AM0.32m | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:18AM0.24m | 11:58PM0.19m | 11:19AM0.14m | 00:40AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | NNE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 51 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 73 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 69 | 18 | 72 | 125 | 57 | 115 | 108 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 69 | 37 | 79 | 23 | 16 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 17 | SE 15 | SSE 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SSE 3 | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 73 | 82 | 3 | — | 17 | 21 | 114 | 165 | 109 | — | 74 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 140 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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