Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SE swell with 845 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE 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 (Sep 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
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 what’s on offer at Fingal Point and Beach.
Gonna be honest with you, the next couple of weeks look pretty bleak for a proper paddle. The first week and a half is a write-off. We’re talking from Friday the 4th all the way through to Tuesday the 15th – that’s twelve days of near-zero surf. Most of that time the swell is tiny, the wind is junk, or both. You’ll see a little bump on the 6th with a 4ft to 4ft NNW windswell, but the wind is cross-offshore and clean, so Sunday afternoon might be *just* surfable, but it’s ordinary. The energy is low (139) and the period is a short 6 seconds. Not worth getting excited about.
Then, out of nowhere, things shift on Wednesday the 16th. The morning session is the standout. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the north, which is a bit of a beast for a point break, but it’s into the expert range. The wind goes glassy – that’s the magic word. We’re talking a clean, glassy surface with a combined energy of 305 (moderate). The period is a short 6 seconds though, so it won’t have the long, grinding lines of a groundswell, but it’ll be fun. The water temp is about 70°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The afternoon of the 16th gets a bit bigger at 7ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore, so that window is bang on the morning. After that, the surf drops off again and the wind gets messy.
So, if you’re waiting for a wave, hold out for the morning of Wednesday the 16th. It’s the only real chance for a decent session in the whole outlook. The break is fairly consistent, but crowds are possible, so get in early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 11 | NE 9 | S 5 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 46 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 48 | 89 | 122 | 93 | 20 | 61 | 12 | 60 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.39m | 1:40AM0.90m | 2:47PM1.43m | 3:16AM0.88m | 4:04PM1.53m | 4:35AM0.95m | 5:07PM1.64m | 5:33AM1.05m | 5:58PM1.73m | 6:22AM1.17m | 6:43PM1.77m | 7:05AM1.29m | 7:24PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.46m | 7:35AM0.33m | 9:54PM0.40m | 9:01AM0.32m | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:18AM0.24m | 11:58PM0.19m | 11:19AM0.14m | 00:40AM0.10m | 12:12PM0.06m | 1:17AM0.04m | 12:59PM0.01m | 1:51AM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 20 |
| kJ | 46 | 25 | 11 | 96 | 41 | 32 | 29 | 17 | 53 | 161 | 183 | 173 | 24 | 8 | 849 | 692 | 548 | 346 | 299 | 14 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | NNE 5 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | SE 11 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 21 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 61 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 138 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | S 20 | — | E 10 | E 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | SE 12 | — | N 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 8 | — | 17 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 21 | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 4 | — | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | — | — | 15 | 48 | 89 | 122 | 93 | — | 6 | — | 60 | 588 | 1224 | — | — | — | — | 1194 | 1326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 38 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 207 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 180 | 0 | 207 | 1052 | 5 |
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