Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 5,728 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s 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 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s size up what’s coming at Fingal Point and Beach.
Honestly, it’s a rough stretch for the next week and a bit. The swell is either tiny or gone, and when it does show up, the wind is going to trash it. The first real chance of anything decent isn’t till Thursday, July 23rd, so we’re looking at more than a week of nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a long dry spell.
The worst of it hits Saturday, July 18th, when a big, ugly 13ft SE swell comes through with a strong 40 km/h cross-shore wind. The combined energy is massive (3236), but it’s a total mess. Sunday, July 19th, is even bigger at 15ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore, making it a complete write-off. This is the kind of day you’d leave to the kite surfers.
The one real highlight is the morning of Thursday, July 23rd. We’ve got a clean 8ft E swell with a 12-second period and some good energy (1644). The wind is glassy – a light air from the SSE – so the surface will be like a mirror. This is a point break, so that longer period groundswell will wrap in nicely. It’s a beginner-plus spot, but at nearly 8ft, it’s getting too big for the groms – this one’s for the experienced crew. Could be a proper session.
The water temp is 70°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing to write home about.
After that, we get a few more so-so days, but nothing that gets the blood pumping. The end of the month has a little bump on Wednesday, July 29th, with a 5ft ESE swell and a light offshore breeze from the NNW, which should clean it up, but it’s small.
Hang tight, and keep an eye on that Thursday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 16 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3228 | 5728 | 4061 | 3979 | 3504 | 2860 | 2217 | 1994 | 1225 | 978 | 865 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 12:36PM1.21m | 00:23AM1.25m | 1:35PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:15AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.46m | 6:54AM0.22m | 7:30PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 16 | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | 9 | 34 | 66 | 62 | 53 | 42 | 55 | 77 | 1225 | 978 | 865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | S 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | — | — | E 20 | E 18 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 69 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 275 | 924 | 1046 | 1346 | 1073 | 734 | 889 | 1056 | 1974 | 3228 | 5728 | 4061 | 3979 | 3504 | 2860 | 2217 | 1994 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 38 | 11 | 434 | 11 | 389 | 321 | 552 | 138 | 596 | 764 | 719 | 648 | 664 | 138 | 49 | 138 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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