Surf Forecasts:
St Finan's Bay surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period, SSW swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Finan's Bay this week:
The surf forecast for St Finan's Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Finan's Bay in the next 16 days are 0.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Finan's Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | NW 7 | W 9 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 48 | 82 | 42 | 69 | 34 | 33 | 39 | 33 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 42 | 59 | 54 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14PM3.65m | 6:47AM3.47m | 7:01PM3.67m | 7:34AM3.41m | 7:46PM3.58m | 8:19AM3.29m | 8:31PM3.41m | 9:04AM3.13m | 9:17PM3.18m | 9:51AM2.94m | 10:04PM2.93m | 10:39AM2.76m | 10:57PM2.69m | 11:34AM2.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM-0.09m | 12:39PM0.20m | 1:10AM-0.08m | 1:24PM0.26m | 1:56AM0.02m | 2:09PM0.39m | 2:40AM0.20m | 2:55PM0.56m | 3:26AM0.44m | 3:44PM0.76m | 4:14AM0.69m | 4:38PM0.95m | 5:08AM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | 9:45 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 25 | 82 | 12 | 69 | 34 | 21 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 54 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 59 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | WSW 8 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 8 | N 7 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 48 | 24 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | N 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 26 | 68 | 86 | 132 | 71 | 31 | 28 | — | — | 24 | 28 | 32 | 31 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 1481 | 30 | 30 | 677 | 330 | 86 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 376 | 30 | 179 |
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