Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s 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 (Sep 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s. 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, looking over the 16-day window for Fingal Point and Beach.
To be honest, mate, the first week and a half is almost a write-off. From Wednesday the 16th right through to Sunday the 27th of September, it’s mostly tiny, weak, and messy. We're looking at a long stretch of minimal surf, with a lot of days where the swell is barely a ripple. There’s a little bump on the Saturday the 19th afternoon where the combined energy hits a moderate 142, but it’s still onshore and sloppy. The morning of Sunday the 20th goes glassy, but the swell is only 1ft and weak, so not much to get excited about. The whole pattern is just poor surf conditions day after day.
That all changes right at the tail end. The standout window is Monday the 28th of September through to Tuesday the 29th of September.
The main event is Tuesday afternoon the 29th. We get a solid 6ft of swell coming from the east with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a strong 613. That’s proper groundswell energy. But the real kicker is the wind swings around to a light SSE, going glassy. That will make Fingal Point (a point break, exposed to NE) an absolute gem. This is the pick of the forecast: clean, solid east swell with glassy conditions. Note this is a point break, so that longer-period swell (9 seconds) will wrap in nicely. The 6ft height is right on the edge for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it’s going to be fun.
The Monday the 28th is also worth a look, with 6ft to 7ft east swell, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore. The energy is very strong (594-644), but it’s not as clean as Tuesday. The morning of Wednesday the 30th drops to 5ft, but the light cross-onshore wind will chop it up a bit.
So, hold out for that Tuesday the 29th afternoon. That’s the day the stars align. The water temp is average for the time of year here.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 16 | E 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 24 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 153 | 1 | 136 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:05AM0.87m | 4:27PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:37AM0.45m | 11:16PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | E 13 | NE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 480 | 339 | 153 | 249 | 136 | 86 | 67 | 54 | 91 | 43 | 35 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 13 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | S 9 | SSE 17 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SSE 21 | SE 18 | SSE 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 99 | 27 | 74 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 44 | 78 | 26 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 18 | E 8 | SSE 16 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 434 | 1193 | 2767 | 1665 | 1498 | 885 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 207 | 1372 | 275 | 5 | 138 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
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