Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 500 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE 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 (Jul 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what the next couple of weeks are looking like.
The honest truth is, for the next seven days, we are in a flat spell. From today, Sunday the 26th of July, right through to Saturday the 1st of August, the swell is tiny and the conditions are pretty ordinary. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak energy and mostly crossed-up wind. Nothing worth paddling out for.
Now, the first proper glimmer of hope comes on Sunday the 2nd of August. Fingal Point and Beach (New South Wales) is our only option on the table. The morning of Sunday the 2nd finally shows some life with a south-east swell pushing in at 5 ft, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 511 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the SSW, keeping things clean. This is your best chance all week. It’s a point break with a beginner-plus difficulty, so it’s a good one for a wide range of surfers. The water temperature is about average for this time of year at 69 °F. The swell is from the south-east which is a bit off the optimum north-east direction for this spot, but it’s the best we’ve got. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so don’t expect to have it all to yourself.
Monday the 3rd of August morning still has some size, with 5 ft south-east swell, but the wind turns more cross-shore and the energy jumps up to 714. It’s a bit more challenging, but still surfable if you’re keen. By Tuesday the 4th of August, the swell drops to 5 ft from the south-east, but we get glassy conditions in the morning with a slight air from the east-south-east, and the energy is 449. That could be a clean, cruisy session.
After that, it looks like we fade back into small, poor-quality surf from Wednesday the 5th onwards, with very little energy and mostly unfavourable winds. The second week is a write-off for any decent waves.
So to sum it up: the first week is a total blank. Your only real shout is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August at Fingal, maybe stretching into Monday and Tuesday morning if the wind plays nice. After that, it’s back to the waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 14 | SE 12 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 18 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 110 | 9 | 14 | 93 | 130 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.47m | 6:28AM0.95m | 6:59PM1.56m | 7:09AM1.00m | 7:35PM1.63m | 7:45AM1.05m | 8:08PM1.68m | 8:20AM1.09m | 8:40PM1.71m | 8:55AM1.13m | 9:11PM1.70m | 9:31AM1.17m | 9:43PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.30m | 1:04AM0.35m | 12:11PM0.24m | 1:39AM0.28m | 12:51PM0.18m | 2:12AM0.21m | 1:29PM0.13m | 2:44AM0.16m | 2:04PM0.11m | 3:16AM0.13m | 2:40PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.10m | 3:16PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 209 | 186 | 227 | 184 | 180 | 108 | 108 | 77 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 114 | 93 | 130 | 223 | 18 | 17 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 15 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 50 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 4 | 20 | 56 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 14 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 7 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | E 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | W 3 | SW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | N 3 | SW 3 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 110 | 232 | 143 | 380 | 423 | 303 | 612 | 697 | 543 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 176 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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