Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ENE swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been watching the charts for Fingal Point and Beach. Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak run for the next couple of weeks, with a real gap in the action until we get into early September. The pattern is basically flat or very small for days on end, so we’re going to have to wait it out.
Right now, from Wednesday the 26th of August through to the start of September, there’s just nothing happening. Swell is tiny, rarely cracking 3 ft, and the winds are mostly side-shore or side-on, leaving the ocean messy and chopped up. There’s a weak combined energy around 50–144, and the periods are short, under 10 seconds. It’s pretty much a write-off.
On Wednesday the 2nd of September, we finally see a glimmer. There’s a small 2 ft swell from the ENE with a period of 10 seconds, and a light north breeze turning offshore in the morning. The combined energy is moderate at 101. The waves are surfable but small and pretty ordinary. For the true standout, look towards Sunday the 6th of September. The morning kicks off with a 5 ft N swell and a cleanup 25 km/h offshore from the NW, with energy hitting 206. By the afternoon, it builds to 6 ft from the north, with a solid 20 km/h offshore from the WNW, giving a moderate offshore breeze and clean conditions. The combined energy jumps to 422, making this the only real session on offer. The period is short though, at just 7 seconds, so expect punchy but maybe a bit crumbly waves. This is a beginner-plus spot, but that 6 ft swell will be pushing the limits for true beginners, and there’s a chance of crowds.
The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is pretty average for this time of year. For the rest of the first week of September, the surf stays small with just a few 2 ft days and light cross-off winds, giving clean but tiny conditions. After Monday the 7th, it drops off again into tiny, bumpy drivel. There’s a long gap with zero to recommend from the 8th onward.
So, the single standout is Sunday the 6th of September at Fingal Point and Beach. Clean offshore winds, the biggest swell of the period, and moderate energy. It’s not huge, but it’s the best on offer by a long shot.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 124 | 86 | 116 | 105 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 51 | 67 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 85 | 73 | 125 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.64m | 7:18AM1.15m | 7:35PM1.69m | 7:52AM1.23m | 8:07PM1.70m | 8:26AM1.29m | 8:39PM1.67m | 9:02AM1.35m | 9:13PM1.60m | 9:39AM1.39m | 9:49PM1.48m | 10:21AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.16m | 1:06PM0.11m | 2:06AM0.09m | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:35AM0.06m | 2:19PM0.08m | 3:05AM0.04m | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:35AM0.05m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:08AM0.09m | 4:28PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 134 | 124 | 86 | 116 | 105 | 227 | 173 | 340 | 214 | 223 | 51 | 67 | 43 | 272 | 273 | 202 | 134 | 87 | 125 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 13 | NE 7 | S 16 | SE 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 85 | 73 | 86 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | S 16 | N 6 | S 11 | NE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | N 16 | NE 15 | — | NE 13 | SE 17 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 15 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 219 | 212 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | 550 | 563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 174 | 0 |
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