Fingal Point and Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Fingal, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a slow burn this time.

We’re looking at a long, quiet start with nothing worth paddling out for until we get into the first week of August. The first real chance of a wave shows up on Sunday the 2nd, but it’s a messy one. We’ve got a moderate 6 ft SE groundswell rolling in with a 9-second period, and the wave energy is moderate at best (773). The problem is the wind – a gentle breeze from the south, but it’s cross-shore and the skies are dumping rain showers. The combine energy gets a bit stronger in the afternoon (787), but that wind swings cross-onshore from the SE and just chops it all up. It’s a marginal call for a session, but it won’t be pretty. It’s still mainly for the die-hards who don't mind a bit of chop.

The standout in this entire 16-day window is shaping up for Tuesday the 4th, specifically the morning. This is where we get a clean little window. Swell drops a touch to 4 ft from the SE with a 9-second period, and the energy is right in the moderate zone (233). But the real magic is the wind – it’s glassy. A light SSE air, dead calm on the water, so the lineup at Fingal Point and Beach is going to be smooth as a mirror. It’s a big positive for a point break that can get clean. This session is the pick of the bunch. Be mindful though, this spot can get a crowd sometimes, especially when the conditions are this good.

The run from the 4th onwards is a real mixed bag. The 5th through the 9th are all poor – tiny swell under 3 ft with messy cross-shore winds, so it’s a no-go. There’s another little chance on Monday morning the 10th – a 3 ft SE groundswell (245 energy) but with a cross-shore breeze, it’s not going to be clean.

But hold on, there is a second promising morning on Tuesday the 11th. You’ll want to get up early for that one. We’re looking at 3 ft SE swell, and the wind is glassy again from the WNW. This is another shot at clean, workable waves. It’s a bit smaller than the 4th, but still very surfable.

Then, the *real* long-range standout for the confident crew is on Wednesday the 12th, morning session. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the ESE, with a nice long 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy (378). The light breeze from the SSW will be cross-offshore, leaving the faces clean and lined up. The longer period means better shaped waves, but it might also make it a little straight at the beach, so the point at Fingal is the spot there. After that, the 13th and 14th are back to messy with cross-onshore winds or marginal conditions.

So, to sum it up: Tuesday the 4th morning is the clear winner for clean, glassy surf. The morning of the 12th is the second best, maybe a little more powerful but not as clean. The rest is a waiting game. The waves aren’t huge, but clean 3-4 ft waves on that point are pure gold.

Rusty.

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