[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":185},["ShallowReactive",2],{"leaderboard-total":3,"spot-seo-fingal-spit":9,"spot-fingal-spit":51},{"entries":4,"total":5,"period":6,"type":7,"generated_at":8},[],0,"all_time","reports","2026-10-03T06:32:05.526386Z",{"title":10,"description":11,"canonical_url":12,"og_image":13,"structured_data":14,"breadcrumbs":44},"Snorkeling Conditions at Fingal Spit - How's the Spot","Check snorkeling conditions at Fingal Spit, New South Wales. Good conditions, water 20.2°C, waves 0.19m","https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.com\u002Fspots\u002Ffingal-spit","https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.com\u002Fog-default.png",[15,28],{"@context":16,"@type":17,"name":18,"description":19,"url":12,"geo":20,"address":24},"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org","Place","Fingal Spit","Fingal Spit is a remarkable tidal sandbar that emerges at low tide, linking Fingal Bay beach to Fingal Island in Tomaree National Park. This dynamic ribbon of white sand offers adventurous snorkele...",{"@type":21,"latitude":22,"longitude":23},"GeoCoordinates",-32.740826,152.186234,{"@type":25,"addressRegion":26,"addressCountry":27},"PostalAddress","New South Wales","Australia",{"@context":16,"@type":29,"name":30,"description":11,"url":12,"breadcrumb":31},"WebPage","Snorkeling Conditions at Fingal Spit",{"@context":16,"@type":32,"itemListElement":33},"BreadcrumbList",[34,39,42],{"@type":35,"position":36,"name":37,"item":38},"ListItem",1,"Home","https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.com",{"@type":35,"position":40,"name":26,"item":41},2,"https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.com\u002Fexplore?region=new-south-wales",{"@type":35,"position":43,"name":18,"item":12},3,[45,47,49],{"label":37,"href":46},"\u002F",{"label":26,"href":48},"\u002Fexplore?region=new-south-wales",{"label":18,"href":50},"\u002Fspots\u002Ffingal-spit",{"id":52,"name":18,"slug":53,"latitude":22,"longitude":23,"description":54,"difficulty":55,"image_url":56,"status":57,"tide_constituents":58,"hazard_entries":109,"access_info_structured":122,"area_boundary":56,"routes":56,"created_at":131,"updated_at":132,"today_conditions":133,"today_verdict_view":154,"images":181,"submitted_by":182,"region_name":26,"verification_status":184,"verified_at":56,"disputed":168,"verifier_count":5,"last_verified_display_name":56},"5cae5d6b-6084-4623-be22-782ada7b10fc","fingal-spit","Fingal Spit is a remarkable tidal sandbar that emerges at low tide, linking Fingal Bay beach to Fingal Island in Tomaree National Park. This dynamic ribbon of white sand offers adventurous snorkelers access to the rocky eastern edge of the bay where boulders, gutters and seagrass beds teem with marine life including flathead, wobbegong sharks, moray eels, octopus, seahorses, and colourful wrasses. The spit itself shifts with the seasons, making every crossing a unique experience.","advanced",null,"published",{"name":59,"amplitude":75,"phase":91,"latitude":22,"model":107,"epoch":108},[60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74],"2N2","J1","K1","K2","M2","M4","MF","MM","N2","O1","P1","Q1","S1","S2","T2",[76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90],0.019220368864133277,0.011278195373741366,0.16539647762262946,0.037711054597581735,0.5101448766780321,0.006386386618604276,0.0008098005951443133,0.002359310008389263,0.10746789634732881,0.0912469337945883,0.05045629798786269,0.021816933984235995,0.012253686003577149,0.1274583124617867,0.010145057549813428,[92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106],279.1608636431632,6.8645330195831775,329.61930447514476,315.5248621182004,305.9388246672368,299.756280195749,125.83389838223313,207.31006196960925,299.2660592972368,298.69108207305675,324.5346762709469,260.84302646143766,312.3384180192388,316.1291933170821,295.29668122996253,"EOT20","1992-01-01T00:00:00Z",[110,115,119],{"name":111,"description":112,"severity":113,"season_start":36,"season_end":114},"Tidal sand spit crossing","Fingal Island sand spit is extremely dangerous with a high risk of drowning. Do not cross if there is any water over the sandbar. Tides, swell and deep channels can cover the sandbar rapidly and unpredictably.","danger",12,{"name":116,"description":117,"severity":118,"season_start":36,"season_end":114},"Unpatrolled beach","Fingal Bay Beach is not patrolled by lifeguards. Strong rip currents can occur.","warning",{"name":120,"description":121,"severity":118,"season_start":36,"season_end":114},"Rapidly changing conditions","Conditions at the spit are unpredictable and can change rapidly even when water appears calm.",{"directions":123,"parking":124,"facilities":125,"fees":129,"access_method":130},"Fingal Bay is located in Port Stephens, approximately 45 minutes north of Newcastle. Turn off Nelson Bay Road onto Fingal Bay Road and follow to the beach carpark.","Parking available at Fingal Bay Beach carpark at the end of Fingal Bay Road.",[126,127,128],"parking","toilets","showers","Free access","shore_entry","2026-07-27T02:55:25.918217Z","2026-08-04T05:32:31.002665Z",{"verdict":134,"evaluated_at":135,"models":136},"go","2026-10-03T02:17:11.797889Z",[137,144,149],{"model_name":138,"is_favourable":139,"value":140,"threshold":141,"unit":142,"operator":143},"Wind Speed",true,5.28,10,"kn","lte",{"model_name":145,"is_favourable":139,"value":146,"threshold":147,"unit":148,"operator":143},"Wave Height",0.191,0.5,"m",{"model_name":150,"is_favourable":139,"value":151,"threshold":40,"unit":152,"operator":153},"Visibility",2.4,"","gte",{"verdict":134,"rating":155,"evaluated_at":135,"generated_at":135,"source":156,"confidence":157,"visibility":160,"parameters":161,"models_passed":43,"models_total":176},"Good","precomputed",{"level":158,"value":159},"High",100,{"score":151,"rating":56,"confidence":56},[162,164,170,173,178],{"name":145,"value":163,"label":56,"unit":148,"favourable":139,"score":43,"optimal_max":147,"marginal_max":36},0.19086482830924545,{"name":165,"value":166,"label":56,"unit":167,"favourable":168,"score":36,"optimal_max":169,"marginal_max":114},"Swell Period",10.55,"s",false,8,{"name":138,"value":171,"label":56,"unit":142,"favourable":139,"score":43,"optimal_max":141,"marginal_max":172},5.282612471906716,15,{"name":174,"value":5,"label":56,"unit":175,"favourable":139,"score":43,"optimal_max":176,"marginal_max":177},"Precipitation","mm",5,20,{"name":179,"value":56,"label":180,"unit":152,"favourable":168,"score":36,"optimal_max":56,"marginal_max":56},"Tidal Phase","flood",[],{"display_name":183},"Daniel","unverified",1791009151482]