Fingal Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Fingal Bay Surf Guide

Fingal Bay in Newcastle is an exposed beach and point break that is often working. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for sharks.

Fingal Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fingal Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fingal Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Fingal Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Fingal Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in September while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 35% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

35%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fingal Bay Location Map

Interactive Fingal Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fingal Bay is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fingal Bay is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 162 km (101 miles) away.

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Fingal Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 21:53 Local Time

m, °C	Sun		Mon
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does Fingal Bay look like?

Latest photos from Fingal Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: ian beck Credit: Jake Edwards Credit: Jake edwards Credit: jake edwards

Tides at Fingal Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Port Stephens, Australia, 3 km from Fingal Bay.

Next High Water: 06:51am | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 12:45am | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fingal Bay Sea Temperature

The Fingal Bay water temperature is reasonably warm (19.5 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (11.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite