Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fingal Point and Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and settle in. Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for this stretch. Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet run, so don’t be expecting any fireworks just yet.
We’ve got a long gap of days where there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. Tuesday the 25th through to the end of August is a no-go. The surf is small, the wind is messy, and the energy just isn’t there. The swell hangs around a puny 1 ft to 3 ft range, with periods barely cracking 8 seconds. The combined energy stays weak, under 100 or just creeping into the low 100s, and the cross-shore winds are just chopping everything up. The water temp’s sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing special.
The first real highlight doesn't pop up until Tuesday morning, September 1st. Fingal Point and Beach is looking like the best bet for ages. The swell is tiny, just 2 ft from the E, but the key here is that glassy, N wind. That’s a major positive. It means the surface will be clean, and even though the waves are small, they might just be rideable. The period pushes to 10 seconds, which gives the little lines a bit more shape. The combined energy is only 97, so it’s weak, but for a session on the log or the longboard, it might be worth the look. The crowd can be ‘sometimes’, which isn’t a big worry when the swell is this small.
Nothing else really sticks out after that. There’s a little pulse building for the morning of Tuesday, September 8th, where the swell jumps to 6 ft from the N. But with a period of just 7 seconds and a cross-shore wind, the energy climbs to 338, which is genuinely moderate. It falls into the marginal zone, though. That size and short period combo is likely to be a bit sloppy and mostly for the more experienced crew. It’s promising but uncertain at this range, so keep your ear to the ground.
All in all, September 1st morning is the standout if you absolutely need a paddle. The rest of the window is lean. Things can always shift, but for now, temper those expectations.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 157 | 142 | 132 | 102 | 101 | 66 | 84 | 76 | 58 | 67 | 60 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.56m | 6:44AM1.07m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.24m | 1:06AM0.23m | 12:29PM0.17m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 20 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 149 | 157 | 142 | 132 | 102 | 101 | 66 | 84 | 173 | 144 | 120 | 106 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 149 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 12 | NE 13 | SSE 20 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 76 | 58 | 67 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 16 | NE 9 | S 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | — | — | N 16 | E 15 | N 15 | S 20 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 60 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 4 | — | SW 2 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 22 | 1 | — | 1 | 66 | 125 | — | — | — | — | 463 | 408 | 606 | 875 | 1011 | 672 | 416 | 331 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 490 | 171 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 138 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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