Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with 420 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 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 cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, Fingal Point and Beach is a point break that’s fairly consistent, exposed to the swell, and it loves a NE direction. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is only 0.7° off the long-term average, so it’s about what you’d expect for this time of year. Nothing weird going on there.
The first decent look comes on Monday morning, August 3rd. We’ve got a south wind at just 3 mph, glassy conditions, and a 5 ft swell rolling in from the southeast with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 445, and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the standout of the whole run. Clean, glassy, and a solid size for most surfers. Beginners might find it a little punchy, but it’s well within range.
After that, things drop off fast. The rest of Monday afternoon and all of Tuesday through to the next week are mostly average to poor. Tuesday morning, August 4th, is surfable with a 3 ft swell and a clean cross-off wind, but the energy is low at 168. Wednesday morning, August 5th, is glassy but tiny with 3 ft and only 135 energy. Then it’s a long stretch of small, choppy, or onshore junk from Thursday through to the end of the second week. There’s a lot of cross-shore and cross-onshore wind, and the swell sizes drop below 3 ft for most of that time. The combined energy sits in the double digits to low triple digits, so weak to moderate at best.
The only other glimmer is a week later, on Monday morning, August 10th. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the east-northeast, a 9-second period, and a WNW wind at 9 mph blowing offshore. That’s clean, the energy is moderate at 210, and the comment says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s a promising one, but being that far out, it’s less certain than Monday morning’s glassy window.
Bottom line: if you’ve got a board, Monday morning, August 3rd is your best shot. Clean, glassy, moderate energy. The rest of the fortnight is mostly small and messy, with a possible repeat on Monday the 10th if the forecast holds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 420 | 404 | 230 | 132 | 24 | 117 | 109 | 98 | 55 | 34 | 49 | 26 | 75 | 82 | 97 | 124 | 111 | 190 | 239 | 264 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:31AM0.94m | 5:19PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:21AM0.21m | 00:13AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 420 | 404 | 230 | 132 | 62 | 117 | 109 | 98 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 75 | 82 | 97 | 124 | 34 | 190 | 239 | 264 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 37 | 44 | 34 | 49 | 26 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 21 | NE 10 | E 11 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | ENE 2 | — | S 6 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 180 | 160 |
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