Fingal Point and Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a tough watch for Fingal Point and Beach. It’s a real dry spell, and there’s barely a pulse of decent, rideable surf in the whole window. We’re looking at a massive gap of about 8 days where the ocean just doesn’t have enough energy to offer anything worthwhile. The forecast is pretty grim, but hang in there – there’s a tiny window of promise.

The best of what’s on offer is a very brief run from Wednesday afternoon, July 22, through Thursday morning, July 23. It’s not big, but it’s your best bet. On Wednesday afternoon, we’ve got clean, glassy conditions with the wind dying off and a light offshore breeze from the NE. The swell is a modest 5 ft from the East, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate (359). The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. Thursday morning is even smaller at 4 ft from the East, with an 8-second period, but it’s completely glassy – zero wind. The energy is a bit weaker (208). Conditions will be clean, but it’s small and mushy, best for a longboard or a funboard. This spot is a point break, so it handles the East swell okay, but the short period means it won’t have much grunt. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, so it’s not going to be a heavy session. Crowds are possible here sometimes.

After that brief window, it’s a long, slow decline. From Thursday afternoon onward, the swell drops off a cliff. By Friday, July 24, we’re down to 3 ft, and the wind is howling from the south at 16 mph, creating a lumpy cross-chop. It’s just not worth paddling out. From Saturday, July 25, right through to the end of the first week of August, the swell is tiny – mostly 0.6 ft to 2 ft – with weak energy readings (often under 100). The wind is all over the shop, sometimes onshore, sometimes cross-shore, but it’s all messy. The only minor exception is Sunday morning, August 2, when a long-period 16-second swell from the SE pops up with 2 ft and clean, offshore winds from the north. The energy is moderate (189), but it’s so small it’s barely surfable. It’s a tease.

Overall, for the next two weeks, Fingal Point and Beach is pretty flat. The only real standouts are the two glassy sessions on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning this week. After that, it’s a waiting game. A blank run like this is normal for this area when the swell just doesn’t line up. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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