Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SE swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE 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 (Aug 26) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for our stretch, and I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a tough stretch ahead. For the next week and a half, we’re looking at a real dry spell of poor surf conditions, so if you’re itching for a paddle, you’ll need some patience.
The only spot on the radar is Fingal Point and Beach, a point break that’s fairly consistent and works best on a NE swell. Even so, it’s a grim outlook for the most part. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We’ve got a long gap with almost nothing worthwhile. The first sniff of anything remotely usable is Wednesday morning, August 26, with a small 4 ft NE swell, period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 168, but the wind is a cross-off from the NW at 9 mph, which will keep things clean. Surfable, but very ordinary. That’s about as good as it gets for the first week.
Then we go into a real lean run from Thursday, August 27, right through to Tuesday, September 8. Swell sizes drop off to between 2 ft and 3 ft, mostly from the E or ENE, with short periods around 7 to 9 seconds. The combined energy mostly sits below 100 or in the low 100s, and winds are cross or cross-on, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. Every session is rated poor. Honestly, it’s a write-off.
Now, there’s a glimmer on Tuesday morning, September 8. We get a tiny 2 ft ENE swell with a 9-second period, and combined energy at 107 (still weak, mind you). But the wind goes glassy – dead calm from the north at just 3 mph. That’s a rare treat for Fingal, and it should provide clean, glassy conditions on the point. The swell is small and a bit weak, but if you’re desperate for a glassy session with a longboard, that’s your moment. After that, it’s back to poor with winds picking up again.
So, the standout here – and I mean the only real standout – is that Tuesday morning, September 8 session at Fingal Point and Beach. It’s a long way off, so don’t lock it in, but the glassy wind and clean conditions are worth keeping an eye on. Everything else is a flat, choppy mess. Stick with it – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 170 | 158 | 178 | 134 | 103 | 116 | 105 | 55 | 48 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 54 | 56 | 63 | 166 | 39 | 371 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.56m | 6:44AM1.07m | 7:04PM1.64m | 7:18AM1.15m | 7:35PM1.69m | 7:52AM1.23m | 8:07PM1.70m | 8:26AM1.29m | 8:39PM1.67m | 9:02AM1.35m | 9:13PM1.60m | 9:39AM1.39m | 9:49PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.23m | 12:29PM0.17m | 1:37AM0.16m | 1:06PM0.11m | 2:06AM0.09m | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:35AM0.06m | 2:19PM0.08m | 3:05AM0.04m | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:35AM0.05m | 3:41PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 157 | 170 | 158 | 7 | 134 | 103 | 116 | 176 | 154 | 177 | 135 | 209 | 73 | 155 | 56 | 63 | 59 | 39 | 188 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 16 | NE 13 | N 6 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 13 | SE 18 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | 105 | 55 | 48 | 66 | 73 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 87 | 39 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 14 | S 16 | S 11 | S 16 | SE 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 7 | — | NE 10 | E 15 | — | S 21 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | ENE 7 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 21 | 34 | 178 | 6 | 64 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 132 | 482 | 491 | 166 | 405 | 371 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 16 | 0 | 138 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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