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Fingal Point and Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Fingal Point and Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fingal Point and Beach sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 Wednesday (May 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (May 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 20th May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 20th May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 23rd May) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
727 | 489 | 414 | 255 | 225 | 211 | 142 | 94 | 1253 | 0 | 2758 | 2806 | 1913 | 1832 | 1988 | 1386 | 1101 | 792 | 828 | 745 | 657 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:12PM1.85m | 10:39AM0.99m | 11:08PM1.77m | 11:41AM0.96m | 00:07AM1.66m | 12:49PM0.97m | 1:06AM1.55m | 2:00PM1.01m | 2:05AM1.44m | 3:07PM1.10m | 3:01AM1.33m | 4:06PM1.20m | 3:53AM1.25m | 4:56PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.11m | 4:14PM0.13m | 6:05AM0.17m | 5:13PM0.22m | 7:06AM0.20m | 6:18PM0.32m | 8:04AM0.22m | 7:31PM0.40m | 8:57AM0.22m | 8:47PM0.46m | 9:43AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.47m | 10:25AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 13 | — | S 13 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 727 | 489 | 414 | 255 | 225 | 211 | 142 | 94 | 1253 | — | 31 | — | 1913 | 1832 | 1988 | 1386 | 1101 | 792 | 828 | 745 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 43 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 29 | 265 | 871 | 1331 | 1125 | 1558 | 3467 | 4140 | 3909 | 2758 | 2806 | 195 | — | — | — | — | 167 | 181 | 389 | 593 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 174 | 321 | 5 | 174 | 207 | 174 | 631 | 552 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 773 | 664 |
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Information about the Fingal Point and Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fingal Point and Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fingal Point and Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fingal Point and Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Fingal Point and Beach is 4 km (2 miles) from Banora Point. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Banora Point. Banora Point has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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