Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 488 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fingal Point and Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 1.4m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a proper look at what we’ve got for Fingal Point and Beach. This place is a point break, a bit exposed and it can handle a NE swell best. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year—nothing weird going on there. Looking at the whole 16-day window, I gotta tell ya, it’s a real struggle for decent waves. There’s a long, dry spell after the first couple of days.
The surf kicks off on this Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, with a 5ft swell from the SE, but it’s got a cross wind on it and the water’s gonna be a bit lumpy. The combined energy is 544 (moderate) but the quality is poor. It’s a marginal call at best. Sunday afternoon sees it drop right off to 2ft with an onshore wind, so that’s a write-off.
Now, Monday the 3rd of August is your only real standout here. The morning session is where it’s at—clean, glassy conditions with a 5ft SE swell wrapping in, period 10 seconds (a solid groundswell). That combo, with the glassy wind, is gonna give you your cleanest waves of the whole forecast. The energy is 437 (moderate), and it’ll be surfable for sure. The afternoon brings a cross-onshore wind though, so get out early.
After that, it’s a barren stretch for days. From Tuesday the 4th right through to Sunday the 16th of August, the swell is tiny and the winds are mostly junk. There’s a quick flash of glassy conditions on the morning of Friday the 7th, but only with a 2ft E swell (period 8 seconds, short period junk). Not worth paddling out for. And again, Sunday the 16th has a glassy morning, but still only 3ft and 10-second period—surfable but very ordinary. The wind is offshore from the NW only on the 15th and 16th, with moderate offshore breezes, but the wave heights just aren’t there.
So, mate, the honest truth is this: if you’re after something halfway decent, your best bet is Monday morning the 3rd of August. Get on it. The rest of the window is a quiet one, with long gaps of no real surf. It’s a tough run for the area, but that one glassy morning should offer a little bit of fun.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 415 | 209 | 253 | 420 | 404 | 257 | 36 | 24 | 128 | 190 | 130 | 58 | 49 | 46 | 35 | 32 | 48 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.20m | 10:17PM1.59m | 10:51AM1.22m | 10:54PM1.48m | 11:38AM1.25m | 11:37PM1.33m | 12:34PM1.27m | 00:30AM1.18m | 1:42PM1.31m | 1:40AM1.03m | 2:58PM1.39m | 3:07AM0.95m | 4:13PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.11m | 4:38PM0.28m | 5:26AM0.14m | 5:31PM0.36m | 6:06AM0.18m | 6:37PM0.44m | 6:55AM0.23m | 8:05PM0.49m | 7:56AM0.27m | 9:46PM0.45m | 9:09AM0.26m | 11:10PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 415 | 327 | 392 | 420 | 404 | 257 | 103 | 62 | 128 | 190 | 130 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 35 | 90 | 48 | 87 | 52 | 57 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | S 6 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 119 | 209 | 253 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 27 | 45 | 59 | 24 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 60 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | S 21 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | E 18 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 26 | 19 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 49 | 46 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | N 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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