Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 184 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming for Fingal Point and Beach.
Right off the bat, it’s a tough watch. First decent wave doesn’t pop up until Wednesday morning the 2nd of September, and even then it’s just small and ordinary. That’s nearly a week of nothing worthwhile.
Water temp is around 69°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The first real standout is Sunday the 6th of September. Swell hits about 4ft from the north in the morning, moderate energy (138), and the wind is cross-off from the north at 12 mph – clean conditions. Afternoon sees it a touch bigger at 5ft from the north-northeast (151), but the wind goes cross-shore, so it’s less tidy.
The one to circle on the calendar is Monday morning the 7th of September. Swell jumps to 5ft from the north, period around 8 seconds, and the wave energy is strong at 302. Wind is cross-off from the north-northwest at 19 mph, and it’s clean. This is for experienced surfers only at that size, and crowds are possible. The swell direction is close to Fingal’s optimum from the northeast, so it should line up nicely.
After that, things drop off fast. We get a big pulse on the 9th of September – 8ft from the southeast – but the period is short at 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 1120. The wind is cross-shore and conditions are marginal. I’d call that one more interesting for the kite crew than a paddle surfer.
The rest of the second week is small, messy, or blown out. Nothing else worth paddling for.
Your move: Monday morning the 7th of September. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 29 | 63 | 36 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 37 | 43 | 41 | 24 | 22 | 39 | 122 | 71 | 71 | 127 | 67 | 48 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.23m | 8:07PM1.70m | 8:26AM1.29m | 8:39PM1.67m | 9:02AM1.35m | 9:13PM1.60m | 9:39AM1.39m | 9:49PM1.48m | 10:21AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:10AM1.41m | 11:16PM1.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.09m | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:35AM0.06m | 2:19PM0.08m | 3:05AM0.04m | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:35AM0.05m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:08AM0.09m | 4:28PM0.24m | 4:44AM0.14m | 5:25PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | E 5 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 69 | 256 | 33 | 343 | 281 | 55 | 86 | 37 | 43 | 71 | 24 | 22 | 188 | 122 | 151 | 17 | 127 | 80 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | E 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 15 | NE 12 | E 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 29 | 63 | 36 | 54 | 4 | 51 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 33 | 30 | 39 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 10 | S 16 | N 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | SE 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | S 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 70 | 40 | 24 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 5 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 319 | 393 | 308 | 26 | — | 318 | 268 | 416 | 443 | 153 | 434 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
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