Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 184 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 2.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real about this forecast, because it’s a tough one. We’re looking at a classic dry spell for Fingal Point and Beach. Over the entire 16-day window, the surf is tiny and the wind is rarely in our favour. There’s no standout session, no day to get genuinely excited about – just a few moments where it’s barely surfable.
The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so you won’t need a steamer, but you’ll need a lot of patience.
The first week is a total write-off. From Friday 28 August right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at weak, small swell – mostly 1 ft to 2 ft from the east – with persistent cross-shore winds. The combined energy is minimal (50 to 64 on the scale), so it’s all soft and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
The second week of September offers a couple of flickers but nothing to shout about. On Wednesday 2 September morning, we get a clean, cross-off breeze from the north-northwest, but the swell is still only 2 ft from the east-northeast. The energy is still weak (80). It’s surfable, but only just. Thursday 3 September morning is similar – clean again with a light north wind, but the swell is 2 ft. Again, it’s technically surfable but very ordinary.
The real standout – if you can call it that – is Tuesday 8 September afternoon. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the southeast with a period of 14 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy reads a moderate 653. But here’s the catch: the wind is moderate cross-shore from the north, so it’ll be choppy and lumpy. It’s a classic case of “there’s some energy, but the wind is ruining it.” And at 4 ft, it’s not huge, but it’s the biggest we’ll see.
Saturday 12 September morning, the wind swings light north-west, giving us a clean cross-off breeze. The swell is 3 ft from the north, period a short 6 seconds, and energy just 85. It’s another “surfable but ordinary” window.
Overall, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest windows are the mornings of 2, 3, and 12 September. But honestly, this is a blank run. The breaks are fairly consistent here, so it won’t stay poor forever, but for this forecast period, there’s nothing to get the heart racing.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 63 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 184 | 36 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 22 | 36 | 74 | 71 | 97 | 98 | 67 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07PM1.70m | 8:26AM1.29m | 8:39PM1.67m | 9:02AM1.35m | 9:13PM1.60m | 9:39AM1.39m | 9:49PM1.48m | 10:21AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:10AM1.41m | 11:16PM1.17m | 12:09PM1.39m | 00:16AM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:35AM0.06m | 2:19PM0.08m | 3:05AM0.04m | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:35AM0.05m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:08AM0.09m | 4:28PM0.24m | 4:44AM0.14m | 5:25PM0.33m | 5:26AM0.21m | 6:39PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 256 | 33 | 359 | 302 | 55 | 50 | 36 | 42 | 72 | 36 | 22 | 172 | 101 | 113 | 97 | 95 | 80 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | NE 12 | E 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 63 | 51 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 98 | 67 | 55 | 48 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 6 | NE 15 | N 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 23 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 268 | 17 | 21 | 339 | 184 | 356 | 443 | 114 | 220 | 319 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 3 |
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