Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SE swell with 800 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM. 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+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Fingal Point and Beach is a tough one. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead, with only a brief window of bigger, messy swell that’s hard to get excited about. The first week is mostly flat and weak, but there’s one day that stands out as the best on offer, even if it’s not perfect.
The pattern starts with small, weak energy. Saturday morning the 5th has a tiny 1ft easterly swell with a 9-second period and combined energy at just 38, plus a light cross-onshore breeze. It’s poor – not worth a paddle. Saturday afternoon stiffens up with a 12 mph cross-shore wind, making it worse. Sunday the 6th sees a jump: a 4ft northerly swell on the morning, but with a short 6-second period and 12 mph cross-offshore wind, it’s clean but the waves are weak and choppy. The afternoon improves a bit – 4ft, also northerly, offshore wind from the WNW at 3 mph, and combined energy of 143 (moderate). It’s surfable, but very ordinary, scoring a 1. That’s the best we’ve got in the first week, but it’s nothing to rave about.
Then from Monday the 7th right through to Thursday the 10th, it’s a flat spell. Swell drops to 1ft, energy stays below 40, and winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore. Just a lot of nothing.
The only real standout is Friday the 11th. A stronger SE swell pushes through: 7ft in the morning, 9-second period, and combined energy of 744 (strong). The afternoon drops to 6ft with 531 energy. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the SSE at 12 mph, so it’s messy. This is a beach and point setup, and with that size and short period, it’s going to be lumpy and choppy. For experienced surfers, there’ll be some power, but the quality is marginal. It’s too big for beginners, and the cross-shore wind won’t help. If you’re a kite surfer, this might look more interesting than paddle surfing.
After that, from Saturday the 12th onward, it’s back to small, weak surf – 1ft to 3ft, with periods under 8 seconds, and poor conditions. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. So, honestly, the only session worth a look is Sunday afternoon the 6th for a mellow, clean wave, or Friday the 11th if you’re experienced and don’t mind some chop. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 27 | 27 | 28 | 60 | 109 | 126 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 31 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 96 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 126 | 40 | 326 | 461 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 832 | 653 | 490 | 339 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NNE 5 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 15 | SE 18 | SE 23 |
| kJ | 15 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | S 20 | S 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | — | N 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 16 | S 21 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 60 | 109 | — | 150 | — | 768 | 266 | 232 | 261 | — | — | — | — | 315 | 1331 | 997 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 50 | 491 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 180 | 4 | 207 | 561 | 4 |
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