Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 4,816 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a rough start. The first few days are a write-off. Sunday and Monday are looking ugly with a strong cross-shore wind and a big, messy swell. We’re talking a solid 15 ft of lumpy, wind-chopped SE swell ripping through Fingal Point and Beach, with a combined energy of 5909 – that’s a lot of angry water. That’s not for paddling, that’s for watching from the car park. The water temp is sitting around 70°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Tuesday and Wednesday morning are looking like our best chance. It’s not going to be epic, but it’ll be surfable. The swell drops right down to 5 ft on Wednesday morning with glassy conditions, and the wind is a light ESE at 3 mph. That’s the call. The wave energy is moderate at 408, and the swell direction is straight out of the east, which is fine for the point. It’s a beginner-plus spot, and it’s fairly consistent, so it’ll be a good morning for a longboard or a funboard. The crowds can be around sometimes, so don’t expect to have it all to yourself.
Thursday morning is still clean and glassy, but the swell is down to 4 ft with a short period of 8 seconds. It’s small and weak, with combined energy at 176. You’ll get a few ankle-biters, but it’s very ordinary.
After that, it’s a long, slow fade. The rest of the week and into the start of August sees the swell drop to below 3 ft, with periods of cross-shore or onshore wind. There’s a run of days from Friday the 24th all the way through to the 3rd of August where the surf is basically flat. The combined energy values are in the single digits or low double digits – that’s weak. There’s a little spike of energy on Saturday the 1st of August with a 14-second period SE swell, but it’s only 2 ft and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not going to be any good.
Honestly, the best window is that Wednesday morning. It’s the only real standout in the whole 16 days. Everything else is either too big and messy, or too small and weak. Long-range, the very end of July and start of August has some offshore wind, but no swell to work with. It’s a tough forecast.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4490 | 4490 | 4816 | 3429 | 2372 | 1625 | 959 | 521 | 538 | 408 | 356 | 257 | 173 | 169 | 112 | 82 | 53 | 44 | 70 | 50 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.21m | 11:42PM1.43m | 12:36PM1.21m | 00:23AM1.25m | 1:35PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.09m | 2:40PM1.23m | 2:09AM0.96m | 3:46PM1.26m | 3:24AM0.89m | 4:45PM1.32m | 4:40AM0.87m | 5:36PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.32m | 6:15AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.46m | 6:54AM0.22m | 7:30PM0.57m | 7:39AM0.28m | 8:55PM0.62m | 8:32AM0.33m | 10:25PM0.60m | 9:32AM0.35m | 11:35PM0.53m | 10:32AM0.34m | 00:24AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1419 | 58 | 93 | 66 | 85 | 73 | 959 | 521 | 538 | 408 | 356 | 257 | 173 | 169 | 112 | 82 | 53 | 44 | 127 | 151 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 23 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | S 17 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 11 | — | — | — | 57 | 23 | 198 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | S 17 | — | NE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 37 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 18 | 12 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4490 | 4490 | 4816 | 3429 | 2372 | 1625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 371 | 555 | 370 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 648 | 552 | 275 | 138 | 138 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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