Surf spot

Fingal Bomie

Forecast conditions and map view for Fingal Bomie in Australia, NSW, North. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, North
Coordinates: -28.1706, 153.5568

Metric
Metric	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00
Wave height (m)	0.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1	1	0.7	0.7	1.1	0.9	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.4	0.9	1.5	1.2	1.1	1.1	0.4	0.5	1.2	1.6	1.5	1.4	1	1	1	1.2	1.3	1.3
Wave direction	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	6.9	5.3	5.4	5.3	5.3	6.7	6.8	6.5	7.3	7.8	5.5	5.8	5.3	5.5	5.4	5.3	5.3	5.5	5.6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.5	4.8	5.1	5.3	5.7	5.7	5.5	5.5	5.3	5.7	5.2	5.5	6.3	8.4	7.2	8.2	8.3	8	8	11.1	10.8	8.1	7.1	6.3	6.3	8.8	8.2	8.2	7.3	6.8	6.8
Wave energy (kJ)	77	74	84	88	78	101	100	81	50	63	69	60	58	57	54	54	51	51	49	44	40	38	32	32	30	26	18	21	22	20	22	21	21	19	20	18	14	9	18	79	307	198	153	164	36	53	174	252	167	158	163	140	129	153	154	154
Wind speed (km/h)	8.4	8.7	8	10.2	5.2	10.6	8.3	4.8	6.2	6.1	5.5	9.7	12.6	9.9	2.9	3.6	5.6	5.7	3.9	7.3	11.2	9.3	4.4	4.8	4.8	4.5	4.1	11.9	17.1	13	10.8	10	8.9	6.4	8.4	16.3	17.3	20.1	21.3	18.4	14	14.9	11.9	17.3	13.6	17.7	14.8	13.6	10.8	8.1	6.5	10.5	14	13.3	2.8	5.2
Wind direction	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SCross-off	SSECross	SECross-on	SECross-on	SCross-off	SSWGlassy	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	ESECross-on	ESEOnshore	EOnshore	SGlassy	SWGlassy	WSWOffshore	SWOffshore	SWGlassy	EOnshore	ENEOnshore	NECross-on	NGlassy	NWGlassy	WNWGlassy	WNWGlassy	NWGlassy	NCross-on	NNECross-on	NCross-on	NNWCross	NNWCross	NNWCross	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SCross-off	SCross	SCross	SCross	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SCross	SECross-on	ESECross-on	SWGlassy	WSWOffshore

Fingal Bomie is a North Coast NSW surf spot near Fingal Head, in the Tweed area of far northern New South Wales, Australia. It’s a beach and reef break setup that can produce quality waves when the swell and sand/reef alignment are right.

Quick description

Location: Fingal Head, far north NSW, Australia
Type: Mainly a beach/reef break
Wave quality: Can be very good, especially on the right swell direction
Best conditions: Usually works best with a clean east to southeast swell and light offshore winds (often west to southwest)
Crowd: Can get crowded when it’s on, especially because the area is well known locally

What it’s like

Fingal Bomie is known for: - Powerful, punchy waves - Fast take-offs on certain swells - Sections that can open up into clean walls and occasional barrels - A mix of shifting sandbanks and reef influence, so it can change a lot over time

Things to watch out for

Reef and shallow sections can make it a more advanced spot
Can be heavy and unforgiving when the swell gets big
Conditions can vary quickly with tides, sand movement, and swell direction

Best for

Intermediate to advanced surfers
Surfers comfortable reading a changing setup and handling a bit of power