Surf Forecasts:
Phingask surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 5,165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Phingask this week:
The surf forecast for Phingask over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Phingask in the next 16 days are 5.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 25th Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Phingask over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the W by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | E 7 | N 12 | N 13 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | W 6 | W 4 | WNW 6 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 11 | 77 | 80 | 3 | 3 | 2332 | 4881 | 1701 | 132 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 50 | 101 | 294 | 151 | 110 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:00AM2.85m | 10:58PM3.04m | 11:34AM3.08m | 11:36PM3.24m | 12:08PM3.26m | 00:15AM3.40m | 12:43PM3.37m | 00:55AM3.49m | 1:19PM3.42m | 1:37AM3.50m | 1:57PM3.39m | 2:22AM3.42m | 2:38PM3.29m | 3:11AM3.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.57m | 4:59PM0.83m | 5:20AM0.34m | 5:35PM0.60m | 5:55AM0.16m | 6:11PM0.39m | 6:32AM0.06m | 6:49PM0.23m | 7:10AM0.04m | 7:28PM0.13m | 7:50AM0.13m | 8:10PM0.12m | 8:33AM0.30m | 8:55PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -10 | -10 | -4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | N 12 | N 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | N 18 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 220 | 80 | 3 | 3 | 131 | 10 | 24 | 132 | 64 | 5 | 1568 | 507 | 94 | 82 | 11 | 294 | 151 | 110 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 5 | — | — | E 12 | SE 10 | N 15 | NW 11 | W 4 | NW 10 | — | — | WNW 16 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 25 | — | — | 3 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 24 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | N 9 | SE 8 | — | — | N 12 | — | N 15 | N 16 | NW 10 | — | — | — | N 19 | N 10 | N 14 | NNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 21 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 5 | NW 5 | — | SE 7 | SSE 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 22 | 77 | — | 555 | 865 | 2332 | 4881 | 1701 | 29 | 28 | 1060 | 5 | 229 | 357 | 50 | 101 | — | — | 5 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 116 | 117 | 0 | 681 | 691 | 634 | 938 | 796 | 134 | 128 | 74 | 773 | 587 | 938 | 898 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 128 | 589 |
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The above surf forecast table for Phingask provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Phingask can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Phingask surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Phingask) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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