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Fingal Head Beach

Tweed Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia

No photo of Fingal Head Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:59 pm
7 am
3.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.3
4 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.9
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.0
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3321 km/hmph
Waves
1.7 m5 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
90%
Sunset
6:59 pm
Today
3.2Poor7 am96
3.2Poor8 am74
3.3Poor9 am43
3.4Poor10 am53
3.6Poor11 am85
3.6Poor12 pm117
3.2Poor1 pm1811
3.0Poor2 pm2314
2.9Poor3 pm2516
3.0Poor4 pm2516
3.0PoorNow2415
3.1Poor6 pm2415
Sat
4.5Fair7 am85
4.4Fair8 am117
4.3Fair9 am85
4.0Fair10 am74
2.8Poor11 am85
3.4Poor12 pm1610
2.9Poor1 pm2616
2.9Poor2 pm2415
3.0Poor3 pm2415
3.0Poor4 pm2516
3.1Poor5 pm2415
3.2Poor6 pm2113
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.8 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 46%
  • Tue8.5 ExcellentBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 61%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 6 am to 8 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 35%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 470 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms400 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m540 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 960 m0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
470 m0.3 miFingal Head Public School, Prince St
Nearest town
840 m0.5 miFingal (village)
Nearest airport
36 km22 miSouthport Flying Club (SHQ)

Nearby places

  • Sheoak Shack Gallery CafeFood and drink
    960 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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