Fingal Point and Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line.

First up, the water temp at Fingal Point and Beach is sitting at 69°, which is bang on average for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary there.

Now, I’ll be straight with you: the first week and a half is a real struggle. We’ve got a long, flat gap from Thursday the 30th of July right through to Sunday the 2nd of August. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is cross or cross-on, making for some real sloppy, choppy conditions. The combined energy is weak, barely hitting 46 (46) to 48 (48) – not enough to get excited about. Friday afternoon on the 31st sees a bump to 5ft, but it’s a short period 6 second SSE windswell, and with a 15 mph cross breeze, it’s just a messy, blown-out mess. Honestly, that’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing.

We get a little tease on Sunday the 2nd of August – a 2ft swell from the SE with a long 15 second period (248 combined energy), but it’s cross-shore and the call is marginal. Not enough to get the heart pumping.

Then from Monday the 3rd of August morning, we finally see a bit of life. The swell picks up to 5ft from the SE, period 10 seconds, and combined energy hits 523 (523) – that’s moderate energy. But the wind is cross-shore and we’ve got rain showers. It’s surfable, but only just, and it’s a beginner-plus level, so intermediate to advanced might be a bit bored.

The real standout, the one worth circling on the calendar, is Tuesday the 11th of August. Fingal Point and Beach is waking up. Morning brings a 3ft SE groundswell at 10 seconds, combined energy of 257 (257), and here’s the kicker: light offshore wind from the W at 6 mph. That’s clean. The guidance says “expect good surf conditions,” and I’m feeling it. The swell direction is NE optimum, and this SE swell is a little off-angle, but with offshore winds, the point will tidy up nicely. Crowds are “sometimes” a thing here, so you might have a few mates out, but nothing crazy.

The following days, Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th of August, keep the run going. Wednesday morning sees 2ft from the E but with a very long 13 second period (209 combined energy) and a moderate offshore from the W at 12 mph – clean. Thursday morning bumps up to 4ft from the E at 12 seconds (363 combined energy), with light cross-offshore winds, again clean. The morning of Friday the 14th of August is glassy with a 3ft ESE swell at 11 seconds (202 combined energy). All these are good, small but clean windows.

So, if you’re after the best of the bunch, set your alarm for Tuesday the 11th of August morning. That’s the one. The swell is a solid 3ft, the wind is offshore, and the point will be holding nice, clean lines. It’s not a big day, but it’s a quality day. The 12th and 13th mornings are also worth a look, but the 11th is the pick.

The second week is a bit of a mixed bag – the afternoons get chopped up by onshore winds, so stick to the dawn patrol. The long-range stuff on the 14th looks promising, but we’ll see how it firms up.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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