Fingal Point and Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next sixteen days are pretty bleak for a proper surf around here, so don’t get your hopes up too high just yet. There’s nothing really surfable for the next week or so, with small, weak energy and messy winds calling the shots. The only real standout comes much later, so we’ll have to be patient.

The first window where you might even bother paddling out is on Saturday, August 22nd. The morning has that rare, beautiful glassy vibe – wind is basically nothing from the NNE at just 3 mph. You’ll be looking at small, clean 3 ft waves from the ENE, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 158, but the absolute lack of wind makes it worth a dawn patrol for the serenity alone. Expect crowds to be possible, though with conditions this ordinary for so long, you might have it pretty quiet. Water temperature is about average for the time of year at 69°.

Sunday morning, August 23rd is your other solid shout. Slightly more size pushing in at 5 ft from the east, with a period stretching to 10 seconds – that’s a bit more groundswell character, offering better shape and a bit more grunt. The wind is a light 9 mph from the NNW, which is cross-offshore and should keep things clean. Combined energy is moderate at 361, so there’s actually a bit of push behind those waves. This is the pick of the entire period, but being over a week away, treat it as a promising date, not a guarantee.

Before that stretch, the rest of the forecast is pretty lackluster. Through the middle of next week (17th and 18th), a pulse of short-period swell shows up – around 8 ft on Monday morning from the SE with a period of only 7 seconds and a fresh, choppy wind. That combined energy is strong at 678, but it’s a messy, lumpy mess. Pretty much unsurfable, and honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, things drop away small again, with onshore or cross-shore breezes and tiny, weak waves through the end of August. The period from the 13th to the 21st is essentially a washout. There are a few mornings (like the 25th and 26th) where the wind goes light or glassy, but the swell is just too small (2 ft to 3 ft) to get excited about.

Stay patient, keep an eye on that Sunday the 23rd, and maybe save the energy for a dawn session on the 22nd if you need to get wet. It’s a dry spell, but it won’t last forever.

Rusty.

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