Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 568 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening at Fingal Point and Beach for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest, it's a quiet stretch, so don't get your hopes up too high.
We kick off with some size mid-week, but it's rough. Tuesday the 18th has some 7ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making for poor conditions. Not worth a paddle. Wednesday the 19th drops to 5-5ft, and while the period hits a nice 11 seconds in the morning, the wind is still cross-shore and the quality is only marginal. The combined wave energy is moderate, around 667 (moderate wave energy).
The one real standout, the session to aim for, is Sunday morning the 23rd. We've got a clean 3ft swell from the ENE, but the big win is the wind: glassy. Dead flat calm. The water temp is about 68°, which is average for this time of year. It's not gonna be big, but it'll be clean, and at Fingal Point, that's everything. The energy is weak though, only 104 (weak wave energy). Still, for a long, clean session on a point break, that's your window. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so get out early.
After that, it's a long, dry run. From Monday the 24th through to Wednesday morning the 27th, we're looking at tiny waves—mostly under 3ft—with poor conditions or just ordinary surf. There's a little bump on Thursday the 27th morning with a 4ft swell from the north, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it'll be weak and crumbly.
Then another gap. From Friday the 28th through to September 2nd, it's back to small, weak, and mostly unrideable. The only flicker is Sunday morning the 30th with 5ft from the ENE and glassy wind again, but the energy is still low (168, weak wave energy).
Overall, it's a lean period. That Sunday the 23rd is your best bet for a clean, glassy paddle. The rest is either too messy or too small to get excited about. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, that's the story.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 531 | 527 | 500 | 568 | 437 | 296 | 221 | 318 | 90 | 59 | 97 | 84 | 96 | 105 | 126 | 102 | 81 | 81 | 64 | 64 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.30m | 11:35PM1.13m | 12:42PM1.25m | 00:20AM0.98m | 1:48PM1.21m | 1:28AM0.87m | 3:05PM1.21m | 3:04AM0.82m | 4:15PM1.27m | 4:27AM0.85m | 5:10PM1.36m | 5:24AM0.92m | 5:53PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.46m | 5:52AM0.26m | 6:52PM0.57m | 6:37AM0.35m | 8:21PM0.62m | 7:38AM0.41m | 10:04PM0.59m | 8:57AM0.43m | 11:13PM0.51m | 10:09AM0.40m | 11:59PM0.41m | 11:05AM0.33m | 00:35AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 275 | 568 | 437 | 296 | 221 | 318 | 90 | 59 | 97 | 84 | 96 | 105 | 126 | 102 | 81 | 81 | 64 | 64 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 14 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 120 | 99 | 70 | 54 | 46 | — | 49 | 42 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | — | E 7 | SSE 8 | S 13 | E 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 131 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | 51 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 531 | 527 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 12 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 14 |
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