Fingal Point and Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.20° S 153.57° E

Issued: 3 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fingal Point and Beach sea temperature is
21.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,829 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 11th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Fingal Point and Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a point break, good for beginners and up, but we’ve got a pretty flat start coming.

Monday, 6 July starts with a small 0.7ft (2ft?) – let me stick to the rules: I’ll use imperial as requested. Swell 2ft from ESE at 13 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell – but wind is southerly at 19 mph, cross, making it a lumpy mess. Water temp around 71°F, about average for this time of year. That same junk continues through Tuesday and Wednesday – Wednesday has zero energy, absolutely flat. Thursday morning has 3ft SE, 11 sec, but still cross wind out of the south at 12 mph – no good.

Thursday afternoon on the 9th of July: a jump to 8ft from SE, short 10-second period, energy strong (1145). Wind moderate cross from the south – that size is expert territory and messy. Friday 10th: 6ft SE, same cross wind, still not a standout.

Saturday 11th morning: the wind finally eases to a slight air from SSW at 3 mph, cross-off, clean. Swell is only 1ft from ESE but with a very long 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell, but tiny. Not a highlight.

Now Sunday 12th July morning – that’s the one. Light west-northwest breeze at 6 mph, cross-off, clean. Swell 4ft from SE, 11-second period, energy 359 (moderate). The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your best bet. The optimum swell direction here is NE, so ESE/SE is a bit off, but on a point break with clean offshores, it should line up nicely. Crowds are sometimes, so you might have company.

Monday 13th morning: offshore west wind 9 mph, clean, but only 2ft short period – small but maybe a fun learner wave. Tuesday 14th: flat with 0.7ft, glassy. Wednesday 15th: dead flat – 0.3ft, energy in the single digits.

Thursday 16th morning: a little pulse – 4ft SE, 10 sec, light SSW wind 3 mph cross-off, clean, energy 265 – small but could be glassy fun.

Friday 17th morning: 5ft SE, short 8-second period, light south wind cross-off – punchy but short period.

Saturday 18th: week-two brings size – 8ft SE in the morning, 10ft SE in the afternoon, both with short period (8-9 sec), strong winds from SW at 19-22 mph cross-off. That’s big and raw – experts only, and it’s going to be a handful with the short period. Energy over 1300 in the afternoon. Not a fun day for most.

Sunday 19th: still big – 7ft and 6ft from ESE, 8 sec, strong southerly winds 16-19 mph cross-off. Monday 20th morning glassy with 3ft E, 7 sec – weak and small.

Tuesday 21st: tiny and cross-on.

So the standout is definitely Sunday 12th July morning – clean offshores, 4ft groundswell at 11 seconds, decent energy. The calm stretch before that – from Monday 6th through Friday 10th – is mostly poor, with only a brief big/raw spike Thursday afternoon. After Sunday 12th, the next decent window is Thursday 16th morning but it’s smaller and less certain. The big swell on the 18th is more for the hardcore crew.

Given Fingal is fairly consistent overall, there’s always a chance things improve, but right now it’s a waiting game. Keep an eye on that Sunday.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
137
78
77
46
0
0
0
1654
176
1145
0
0
739
13
75
233
431
347
263
142
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
E
10
NW
10
NW
20
N
20
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:16PM1.09m
00:10AM1.43m
1:12PM1.15m
1:01AM1.32m
2:14PM1.23m
2:04AM1.19m
3:20PM1.35m
3:17AM1.09m
4:25PM1.49m
4:32AM1.03m
5:26PM1.65m
5:42AM1.02m
6:24PM1.79m
Low Tide
5:49PM0.40m
6:55AM0.18m
6:53PM0.46m
7:42AM0.19m
8:12PM0.49m
8:35AM0.20m
9:42PM0.45m
9:33AM0.19m
11:05PM0.36m
10:33AM0.16m
00:15AM0.24m
11:32AM0.10m
1:14AM0.13m
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6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:01
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
17
17
15
18
18
16
17
17
15
18
18
16
18
17
17
21
20
19
Feels °C
11
11
11
13
12
11
13
13
13
13
13
11
14
14
14
16
15
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
2.5
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.1
S
23
2.2
SE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
173
137
78
77
46
1654
176
11
881
788
739
663
439
288
431
347
263
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
12
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
8
7
13
75
233
86
78
39
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
1
8
9
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
2.3
SSE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.2
SSE
11
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
1
N
4
Energy kJ
1350
1534
1724
1676
2151
2814
2248
2052
1154
1145
1113
4
1
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
11
773
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
0
4
0
0
55
36
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
5
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
6
5
8
5
5
8
6
5
5
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Information about the Fingal Point and Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fingal Point and Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fingal Point and Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fingal Point and Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Fingal Point and Beach is 4 km (2 miles) from Banora Point. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Banora Point. Banora Point has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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