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Fingal Head: surf spot in Coolangatta
Experts only.
- Wave
- Point break, right-hander
- Level
- Advanced
- Faces
- ENE (offshore wind: WSW)
- Best tide
- all tides (from surfnerd.com, checked 2026-11-05)
- Best season
- Jan – May: January, February, March, April, May
- Water temperature
- 21–27°C (boardshorts (warmest) to shorty or rash vest (coldest))
- Location
- Coolangatta, Australia (-28.1980, 153.5710)
Other surf spots in Coolangatta
- Kingscliff: Point break, right-hander, all levels, faces NE (offshore wind: SW), best tide: all tides
- Cabarita: Point break, right-hander, all levels, faces ENE (offshore wind: WSW), best tide: all tides
- Pottsville Beach: Beach break, lefts & rights, for advanced surfers, faces ESE (offshore wind: WNW), best tide: all tides
Places to stay near Fingal Head
- Tweed Holiday Parks Fingal Head (0.6 km away): Camping
- Fingal Head Camping Grounds (0.7 km away): Camping
- Five Star Fingal (2.2 km away): Hotel
- Tweed Holiday Parks (2.6 km away): Camping
- Palm Lake Resort Tweed River (3.0 km away): Campervan site
- City Lights Motel (3.1 km away): Motel
- Calico Court Motel (3.1 km away): Motel
- Twin Towns Motel (3.1 km away): Motel
Surf schools near Fingal Head
- Fingal Rovers Surf Life Saving Club (0.4 km away)
- Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club (4.3 km away)
- Walkin' On Water Surf School (4.4 km away)
- Coolangatta Learn to Surf (4.4 km away)
- Snapper Rocks (4.4 km away)
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Fingal Head?
Fingal Head is in Coolangatta, where the best surf season is Jan – May (January, February, March, April and May). It works best at this tide: all tides. The wind is offshore there when it blows from the WSW.
What wind is offshore at Fingal Head?
Fingal Head faces ENE, so wind from the WSW blows offshore and grooms the waves, while wind from the ENE blows onshore and makes them choppy. The forecast on this page rates every hour with its wind.
What is the best tide to surf Fingal Head?
The best tide at Fingal Head is all tides, from published surf guides (surfnerd.com, checked 2026-11-05). The forecast on this page weighs each hour’s tide and shows the best window each day.
Is Fingal Head good for beginners?
Fingal Head is for advanced surfers.
Where can I stay near Fingal Head?
The nearest places to stay are Tweed Holiday Parks Fingal Head (0.6 km away), Fingal Head Camping Grounds (0.7 km away), Five Star Fingal (2.2 km away) and Tweed Holiday Parks (2.6 km away). Swell Cabin lists 188 places to stay within 10 km of Coolangatta.
What is the surf forecast for Fingal Head?
Swell Cabin rates Fingal Head hour by hour for the next 7 days (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great, Epic) from the way it faces, its level and its best tide, with the swell and wind forecast, and shows the best time each day.
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