About Fingal Head
A gradual descent around one of the coast's most iconic headlands — the reef slowly gives up its depth as you round Fingal Head, dropping to 16 metres for those willing to commit.
Live Conditions
Score
Azure™ Visibility
Predicted
Wave Height
Offshore
Wind
Knots
Fingal Head Weather Forecast
About this forecast
7-day weather forecast for Newcastle, NSW sourced from Open-Meteo. Daily high/low temperatures, conditions and rain probability.
Fingal Head Swell Forecast
About this forecast
Site-specific wave heights adjusted for Fingal Head's exposure, orientation and depth profile. Colour bands: green = ideal, orange = marginal, red = undiveable.
Fingal Head Tide Chart
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Today's tide chart with optimal dive windows highlighted in green. Upgrade to Essential or Pro to unlock the 5-day tide chart.
Experience
Intermediate
Rating
Site Exposure
Full exposure
Partial exposure
Protected
Site Exposure
Open Coast
Full exposure ESE–SSE. Partial exposure N–ESE.
Protection Level2/5
Tide SensitivityNot tide dependent
Runoff ImpactLow
Site BriefWater Temperature
Summer 22–25 °C | Winter 17–19 °C
Common Questions
Is Fingal Head suitable for beginners?
Fingal Head is best suited to intermediate divers with at least 20–30 logged dives and comfortable buoyancy control.
What is the visibility like at Fingal Head?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 12m at Fingal Head. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
What is the water temperature at Fingal Head?
Summer 22–25 °C | Winter 17–19 °C — summer to winter range. A 5mm wetsuit is recommended for winter, while a 3mm or shorty is fine in summer.
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