Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SE swell with 292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch for Fingal Point and Beach. The first week is a write-off. We’re looking at a solid 10 days of poor surf conditions starting from Wednesday the 29th of July. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 feet, and the wind is all wrong, blowing onshore or cross-shore. There’s a bit of a pulse on the 31st of July with a SSE swell hitting 5 feet, but it’s a messy 6-second wind swell with a moderate cross-shore breeze. It’s a no-go.
The real issue is that there’s rarely a clean window. The wind is either onshore, cross-shore, or just too strong. Even when the wind does go light, the swell is too small to do anything with. The best we see is a fleeting moment on Monday the 3rd of August morning with a glassy 3-foot E swell, but the energy is weak (62) and the conditions are still ordinary. The next day, Tuesday the 4th of August morning, gives us another glassy moment with a 3-foot SE swell, but again, it’s just not enough to get excited about.
Because of the persistent poor conditions and the lack of any decent swell, there’s no standout session here. The combined energy stays low, barely cracking 100 for most of the period, with the highest reading being 332 on the 3rd of August afternoon, but that’s paired with a cross-on wind. For a point break like this, we need more than that. It’s a tough stretch.
If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets above 5 feet, so that’s not a concern, but the quality just isn’t there. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on those afternoons with the stronger onshore winds.
We’ve got a big gap of about 10 days with no real recommendation. I’m not going to sugarcoat it – this is a blank run. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to paddle out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | E 5 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | ENE 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 61 | 69 | 148 | 10 | 18 | 175 | 80 | 103 | 195 | 119 | 62 | 292 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.05m | 8:08PM1.68m | 8:20AM1.09m | 8:40PM1.71m | 8:55AM1.13m | 9:11PM1.70m | 9:31AM1.17m | 9:43PM1.66m | 10:09AM1.20m | 10:17PM1.59m | 10:51AM1.22m | 10:54PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.21m | 1:29PM0.13m | 2:44AM0.16m | 2:04PM0.11m | 3:16AM0.13m | 2:40PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.10m | 3:16PM0.15m | 4:18AM0.10m | 3:55PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.11m | 4:38PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 41 | 24 | 136 | 163 | 160 | 307 | 258 | 195 | 327 | 367 | 292 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | E 13 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 14 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 5 | S 15 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 69 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 80 | 94 | 281 | 119 | 62 | 40 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | NE 7 | SE 6 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 9 | SE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | E 18 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 22 | S 22 | E 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 56 | 103 | 103 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 150 | 107 | 281 | 148 | 144 | 113 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 389 | 164 | 75 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 |
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