Fingal Point and Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks, just for one spot.

First off, it’s a pretty bleak start. We’ve got Fingal Point and Beach, a beginner-plus friendly point break that likes swell from the NE, but for a solid week and a half, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The water’s sitting around 70° – nothing unusual, just about average for this time of year. From Saturday the 12th right through to the end of the week, it’s all small, junky, and mostly cross-onshore. The swell energy is weak (271), with little short-period SE windswell that’s messy and choppy. By Sunday the 13th, still poor. Monday the 14th, the swell drops to a tiny 2 ft from the east with almost no energy (24), and that weak pattern hangs around for days. Wind is light at times, but the swell is just not there. Not worth a second look.

We finally get a glimmer on Saturday the 19th of September. The morning brings a 6 ft ESE long-period swell at 11 seconds, pushing a decent 876 combined energy. That’s a moderate to strong pulse for this stretch. Winds are light – a light cross-shore from the north. So, for this break, it’s a rare standout. The swell is coming from the ESE, which is a bit off the optimum NE for this point, but it’s still a solid groundswell with enough period to wrap in. The water’s still around that 70° mark. However, at 6 ft, this is getting into the bigger end for beginners, so more suited to those with a bit of experience. That afternoon the swell drops a touch to 5 ft, still decent, but the wind shifts a bit more northerly.

Then it’s back to the doldrums. Sunday the 20th through to almost the end of the month, the swell fades hard and the winds get messy again. There’s a brief flicker on Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th, with 5 ft to 5 ft ESE swell, but the period is short (6 to 8 seconds) and winds are onshore or cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy and crumbly. Not one to get excited about.

For kite surfers, the run of stronger cross-shore winds during the first week might be more interesting than the paddle-in surf quality, but for us surfers, it’s a long wait.

The standout here is definitely the Saturday morning of the 19th. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a promising window but keep in mind it’s still a ways out, so don’t lock in plans just yet.

Rusty.

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