Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 1,275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a flat, quiet stretch for the most part. We’re talking about Fingal Point and Beach, and it’s a real waiting game.
The outlook kicks off on Monday the 7th of September and honestly, for the first week or so, there’s next to nothing doing. The swell is tiny – we’re looking at waves of just 1 ft with short periods and weak energy, barely registering above 20 (23). The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor conditions. It’s a long, quiet stretch. You won’t find me paddling out until things start to flicker.
The first real glimmer of something surfable doesn’t appear until the morning of Monday the 14th of September, but it’s still very poor. The waves are a measly 3 ft on a short 6-second period, and the energy is weak (60-79). The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so forget about any real quality.
Things get a tiny bit more interesting late in the run. On Friday the 18th of September, we see a spike of energy in the afternoon. There’s a solid 6 ft swell, but it’s from the SE with a very long 15-second period, and the wind is a strong cross-shore at 22 mph. That’s a tricky one. The swell energy is huge (1486), but with that wind and period, it’s likely to be a lumpy, blown-out mess for paddle surfing. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The closest we get to anything clean is on the morning of Saturday the 19th of September. We’ve got a 6 ft SE groundswell with a nice 12-second period. The wind is light and cross-shore from the SSE at just 6 mph, so it’ll have some shape despite the cross-chop. The combined energy is very strong (949). This is the best on offer, but it’s still only a marginal call. It’s a bit big for beginners, teetering on expert territory. That long period from the SE might mean the point has some okay lines, but don’t expect perfection.
After that, it fades fast. Sunday the 20th sees the swell drop to 4.5 ft, and that onshore wind creeps back in. The rest of the period fizzles out into small, weak, blown-out junk.
Truth be told, there’s nothing here that really gets the heart pumping. Keep your board in the bag and wait for a better set of charts.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 13 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 906 | 596 | 539 | 392 | 306 | 284 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07PM1.64m | 5:33AM1.05m | 5:58PM1.73m | 6:22AM1.17m | 6:43PM1.77m | 7:05AM1.29m | 7:24PM1.76m | 7:45AM1.39m | 8:01PM1.70m | 8:24AM1.46m | 8:37PM1.59m | 9:02AM1.49m | 9:11PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.19m | 11:19AM0.14m | 00:40AM0.10m | 12:12PM0.06m | 1:17AM0.04m | 12:59PM0.01m | 1:51AM0.00m | 1:43PM0.01m | 2:22AM-0.00m | 2:25PM0.05m | 2:52AM0.02m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:22AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 23 | NE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 461 | 227 | 24 | 8 | 417 | 275 | 239 | 208 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 392 | 306 | 284 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | S 19 | S 23 | NE 15 | — | S 22 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 14 | SSE 18 | SE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 7 | 11 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 16 | 38 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 15 | E 13 | NE 14 | E 11 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 263 | 387 | — | — | — | 1 | 1965 | 1787 | 1458 | 1399 | 1151 | 906 | 596 | 539 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 208 | 4 | 244 | 434 | 4 | 138 | 210 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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