Surf Forecasts:
Fingal Point and Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, N swell with 369 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fingal Point and Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and look at the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows that are going to be worth your time.
To start, the water’s sitting at about 69°, which is pretty much right on the money for this time of year. Nothing wild there. Now, for the surf. The next few days are going to be a bit of a tease, with small, junky waves and a lot of cross-shore wind making things messy. We’re looking at a bit of a flat spell from around the 13th through the 17th, with waves barely scraping 3ft and the wind being all over the place. It’s a real waiting game, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Now, let’s get to the good stuff. The first real standout is going to be Monday the 18th. We’ll see a solid push of energy, around 6ft, but hold on, the wind is going to be messy, coming onshore from the southeast. That’s gonna chop it all up. But look further out, and that's where the real magic lies.
The period from Friday the 22nd through Sunday the 24th is shaping up to be the real winner. We’re looking at some strong, consistent swell, with the combined energy getting up into the strong range (1270) and a long-period groundswell rolling in from the east at 8ft. Saturday the 22nd is looking particularly special, with light offshore winds and a clean 8ft of east swell. That’s going to be proper, lined-up surf. The point break at Fingal Point and Beach is going to be the spot, handling that long-period energy well. Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th will keep the fun going with clean conditions and waves in the 6ft range. This is the window you want to be a part of. It’s a bit far out, so keep your fingers crossed the forecasts hold, but this is the one. The earlier call for Monday the 17th might have some size, but the onshore wind will make it ugly, more of a kite day if you ask me.
So, be patient this week, deal with the small stuff, and get ready for that beautiful run of swell at the end of it all. Get your boards ready.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 185 | 146 | 146 | 232 | 366 | 99 | 78 | 78 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 60 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.66m | 5:39AM0.99m | 6:15PM1.79m | 6:35AM1.07m | 7:04PM1.88m | 7:23AM1.15m | 7:49PM1.92m | 8:07AM1.23m | 8:31PM1.88m | 8:50AM1.30m | 9:10PM1.79m | 9:33AM1.34m | 9:47PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.21m | 00:13AM0.23m | 11:25AM0.12m | 1:04AM0.12m | 12:20PM0.03m | 1:48AM0.05m | 1:10PM-0.04m | 2:27AM0.01m | 1:57PM-0.05m | 3:04AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.02m | 3:38AM0.01m | 3:26PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 185 | 146 | 146 | 119 | 270 | 99 | 78 | 78 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 60 | 42 | 43 | 528 | 29 | 256 | 45 | 161 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | NNE 5 | SSW 6 | N 5 | NNE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 19 |
| kJ | 38 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 96 | 99 | 36 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | E 13 | S 5 | WSW 3 | — | S 9 | S 9 | NE 10 | S 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 7 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | N 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 78 | 232 | 366 | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 130 | 463 | 753 | 521 | — | 217 | — | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 261 | 178 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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