Flatrock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Australia – West Coast)
| Name: | Flatrock |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
Flatrock on the West Coast is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from south winds. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.
Overall Flatrock Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph describes the combination of swells directed at Flatrock over a normal year a... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
Also see Flatrock surf quality by season and Flatrock surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Flatrock |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Flatrock:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Coffin Bay Peninsula | 14 mi |
| Second closest break | Greenly Beach | 22 mi |
| Third closest break | Sleaford Bay | 27 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Drummond Point | 37 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sheringa Beach | 55 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Flatrock: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5648 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5704 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5774 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5827 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6196 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Flatrock: |
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| Closest tide station | Greenly Island, Australia | 31 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Lincoln, Australia | 31 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Taylors Landing, Australia | 37 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Thistle Island, Australia | 61 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port Neill, Australia | 70 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Flatrock: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 613 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 620 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 644 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 648 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mt Stirling (Australia) | 648 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Flatrock: |
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| Closest city location | Port Lincoln (Australia) | 30 mi |
| Second closest city location | Cummins (Australia) | 37 mi |
| Third closest city location | Tumby Bay (Australia) | 48 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Cleve (Australia) | 96 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Port Victoria (Australia) | 124 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Flatrock is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 294 km (183 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Flatrock is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 417 km (259 miles) away.
