Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 6,320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s 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 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
Right, grab a coffee, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks for Fingal Point and Beach. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get you out there.
We start off pretty flat and ordinary. Sunday the 12th has a small 3ft ESE swell with a 10-second period, but the wind is a light cross-off, so it’s clean enough for a beginner to mess around on. The combined energy is weak (177). The water is sitting at 69°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year. Monday the 13th morning is tiny, 2ft, but glassy – dead calm, so it’s a proper knee-knocker. Honestly, the first few days are just small scraps.
Then we hit a real rough patch. From Tuesday the 14th right through to Sunday the 20th, it’s mostly poor. There’s a nasty spike on Saturday the 18th with a massive 16ft SE swell, but the wind is a messy 25 mph cross-shore, making it an absolute washing machine. The combined energy is monstrous (6320), but that’s for kite surfers, not paddle surfers. The rest of that week is blown out with strong winds and rain.
The standout finally arrives on Tuesday the 21st of July. It’s the pick of the forecast. Morning glass-off conditions, dead calm, with a solid 7ft ESE swell and a 10-second period. The combined energy is strong (1065). That’s a proper groundswell with good shape, and the cross-off wind from the west will make it clean. It’s over 5ft and pushing 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. The point should handle that size well, but be aware – it can get crowded here sometimes, so you might have some company.
The rest of the second week is a slow fade. Wednesday the 22nd through Friday the 24th offers some knee-to-waist high waves (3ft to 5ft) with clean-ish conditions, especially Thursday afternoon the 23rd and Friday the 24th when the glass-off or light cross-off winds return. The water temperature is still mild, nothing unusual. The last few days into the 27th are back to tiny, weak swells, so don’t get your hopes up.
The big call is that Tuesday the 21st. If you’re experienced, that’s the one to circle.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 98 | 55 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 214 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6320 | 6069 | 666 | 840 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.79m | 6:43AM1.04m | 7:17PM1.91m | 7:36AM1.07m | 8:07PM1.97m | 8:26AM1.11m | 8:54PM1.97m | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:39PM1.90m | 10:02AM1.18m | 10:22PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.21m | 11:02PM1.61m | 11:42AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.13m | 12:27PM0.03m | 2:06AM0.06m | 1:20PM-0.03m | 2:53AM0.02m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 |
 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 7 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | — | S 22 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 175 | 98 | 55 | 38 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 12 | 23 | 15 | 6 | — | 9 | 19 | 666 | 840 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 38 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 35 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 4 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WSW 3 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 47 | — | — | 38 | — | — | 13 | 214 | 1301 | 2217 | 2928 | 1331 | 1118 | 1103 | 3132 | 6320 | 6069 | 2644 | 885 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 330 | 275 | 38 | 4 | 811 | 773 | 736 | 38 | 773 | 207 | 664 | 664 | 321 | 38 |
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