Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 754 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fingal Point and Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fingal Point and Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Fingal Point and Beach.
Honestly, I’m a bit gutted. We’ve got a 16-day window, but there’s not a single day that’s genuinely worth paddling out for. The whole run is a write-off for surfing. The first few days are tiny, and when the swell does try to build, the wind and chop just ruin it.
The most notable bump in size comes around Wednesday the 16th afternoon, with a 7ft SSE swell, but it’s a 6-second period and blowing a moderate cross-onshore. You’ll get some wave energy (302) but it’s gonna be a choppy, messy mess. Not what you want with a point break. The 17th Thursday morning has a 6ft SE swell (410 energy) but again, same story – cross-onshore winds and a short period keep it looking poor.
After that, the swell drops off quickly and stays small and weak. We’re looking at knee-to-waist-high stuff at best, with consistent cross-shore winds. The water temp is about average for September, so nothing out of the ordinary there.
The only faint glimmer, and it’s a long shot, is the 26th Saturday morning. It’s deep in the second week and shows a 4ft N swell with moderate energy (128), but it’s coming with a 15 mph cross-onshore SE wind. That’s going to be choppy and not clean. For a spot that’s a point break, needing an offshore or glassy wind, those conditions are a letdown. The optimum swell direction is NE, so the N swell is in the ballpark, but the wind kills it.
There are no standout days. The only consistent thing about this forecast is the poor quality. If you’re a kiter, the 16th and 17th might give you something to play with in the wind, but for a paddle surfer, this is a blank stretch. It doesn’t tend to stay this poor for long around here, so don’t lose hope – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | N 16 | N 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 467 | 341 | 277 | 82 | 156 | 80 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 294 | 746 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.39m | 8:01PM1.70m | 8:24AM1.46m | 8:37PM1.59m | 9:02AM1.49m | 9:11PM1.45m | 9:40AM1.48m | 9:45PM1.30m | 10:19AM1.44m | 10:20PM1.15m | 11:02AM1.37m | 10:58PM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.00m | 1:43PM0.01m | 2:22AM-0.00m | 2:25PM0.05m | 2:52AM0.02m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:22AM0.07m | 3:49PM0.22m | 3:52AM0.14m | 4:33PM0.33m | 4:23AM0.22m | 5:22PM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 23 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 277 | 82 | 156 | 96 | 135 | 103 | 105 | 75 | 48 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | N 16 | S 21 | NE 15 | S 19 | SSE 20 | SSE 9 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 99 | 40 | 35 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 48 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | N 15 | — | E 12 | E 13 | SSE 19 | SE 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1065 | 789 | 647 | 467 | 341 | — | — | 229 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 294 | 746 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 4 | 207 | 208 | 4 |
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