Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 238 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N 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 (Sep 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s look at what’s cookin’ for Fingal Point and Beach.
Honestly, mate, it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a long, flat, ugly patch with hardly a ripple worth paddling for. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t come until the 27th of September, so you’ve got nearly two weeks of nothing.
For Fingal Point and Beach, the water temp’s about what you’d expect for this time of year.
Starting from the 15th all the way to the 26th, it’s just a bunch of tiny, messy waves. Most days have swell heights under 3 feet, with weak energy (often in the 20s and 30s), short periods, and cross-shore winds making it choppy. Take the morning of the 18th – a 0.3ft swell with only 13 energy units. That’s a lake. Even the afternoon of the 18th gets 3ft, 8 seconds, and 117 energy, but the wind’s on it, ruining any chance of a clean face.
The first glimmer comes Sunday the 27th of September. The morning shows a clean-ish 5ft swell from the ENE with a 9-second period. The energy finally climbs (383), but the wind is cross-shore, kicking up a little chop. It’s marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen. Still, not worth a special trip.
Then Monday the 28th morning has a clean, cross-offshore wind with 5ft from the east, 8-second period, and 375 energy. That’s a decent combo – clean faces and some push. This is probably the top of the whole outlook, but it’s still just a “marginal” call. Could be alright for a few.
The very last day we see, the 29th of September morning, is actually the cleanest of the whole window. Light offshore wind from the WNW, 4ft of ENE swell, 8-second period, and 216 energy. That’s a solid, clean, surfable morning. For a point break like this, those conditions will line up nice, giving you some long, peeling rides. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so expect a bit of a lineup.
The afternoon of the 29th gets lumpy again, and the 30th brings rain and more cross-shore chop, finishing it off weak.
So, to wrap it up: the first two weeks are a bust. Your best bets are the mornings of Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th. The 29th has the cleaner wind, but the 28th has a little more size. Both are worth a look if you’re jonesin’. Otherwise, leave the board in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 4 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 16 | N 4 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 32 | 24 | 17 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 84 | 64 | 44 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 41 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.44m | 10:20PM1.15m | 11:02AM1.37m | 10:58PM1.02m | 11:52AM1.29m | 11:48PM0.90m | 12:56PM1.22m | 1:05AM0.82m | 2:15PM1.20m | 2:46AM0.81m | 3:30PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.14m | 4:33PM0.33m | 4:23AM0.22m | 5:22PM0.44m | 4:59AM0.31m | 6:23PM0.53m | 5:45AM0.40m | 7:48PM0.57m | 6:51AM0.48m | 9:24PM0.54m | 8:19AM0.49m | 10:31PM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 16 | E 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 449 | 199 | 120 | 118 | 123 | 63 | 80 | 68 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 84 | 64 | 44 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | NE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 12 | 38 | 434 | 1216 | 2398 | 1397 | 1265 | 734 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 1744 | 36 | 207 | 1372 | 244 | 4 | 321 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 15 |
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