Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 1,190 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Fingal Point and Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week is pretty flat and messy—nothing really worth paddling out for. For the first few days, we’ve got tiny little waves in the 2ft to 2ft range, but the conditions are just ordinary. Tuesday morning (11th August) is about the best of a bad lot, with a clean 2ft easterly swell and light offshore wind making it look tidy, but the wave energy is weak at just 116 (weak energy). Wednesday morning (12th August) is glassy, same tiny swell, but it's still just a dribbler. Thursday through to Saturday is a write-off—strong cross-shore winds and choppy junk.
Then from Sunday 16th August, things pick up in size but turn real ugly. We get a jump to 6ft on Monday, and then a solid 8ft to 10ft pulse of short-period windswell from the southeast hits from Monday afternoon right through Wednesday 19th August. The wave energy gets up there (over 1000, strong energy), but the wind is cross-onshore the whole time, and it’s a beach-and-point setup—looks more interesting for the kiteboarders than us paddle surfers. This is big and blown-out, expert-only territory, and even then, not that appealing.
There’s a real standout day for me though, and it’s the Saturday morning of 22nd August. Glassy conditions, a clean 5ft easterly groundswell with a period of 10 seconds, and moderate wave energy (504). The swell direction is right from the optimum (NE) for this spot. It’s a point break, so that longer-period groundswell should line up nicely, and with glassy winds, it’s going to be smooth and peeling. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early. That’s easily the best session on offer.
Another one to keep an eye on is Tuesday morning, 25th August. Glassy again, with a smaller 3ft easterly swell (10s period) and wave energy at 228 (moderate). Clean and rideable, good for a fun session without the hassle of big crowds.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, sitting around 69°F.
So overall, don’t bother with the first week. The second week has a couple of gems, with Saturday 22nd August being the clear standout. Be patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 59 | 87 | 83 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 141 | 29 | 31 | 66 | 71 | 32 | 308 | 953 | 1033 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.88m | 7:23AM1.15m | 7:49PM1.92m | 8:07AM1.23m | 8:31PM1.88m | 8:50AM1.30m | 9:10PM1.79m | 9:33AM1.34m | 9:47PM1.64m | 10:16AM1.35m | 10:22PM1.47m | 11:00AM1.34m | 10:57PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.03m | 1:48AM0.05m | 1:10PM-0.04m | 2:27AM0.01m | 1:57PM-0.05m | 3:04AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.02m | 3:38AM0.01m | 3:26PM0.07m | 4:11AM0.05m | 4:11PM0.19m | 4:43AM0.11m | 4:57PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | E 9 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 78 | 59 | 87 | 83 | 85 | 67 | 61 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 29 | 31 | 66 | 71 | 32 | 25 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 19 | S 16 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 23 | 27 | 86 | 71 | 63 | 18 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | N 10 | NE 9 | — | S 19 | S 20 | — | S 15 | SE 18 | SE 18 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 8 | — | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | NW 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 42 | 14 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 223 | 220 | 375 | 149 | 141 | 465 | 252 | 88 | 120 | 167 | 308 | 953 | 1033 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 105 | 4 | 38 | 321 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 138 | 4 | 208 | 4 |
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