
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rock today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 8AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.15m | 7:30PM1.70m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:08PM1.73m | 8:53AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.51m | 2:18AM0.27m | 1:40PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.21m | 2:22PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
112 | 79 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 73 | 124 | 716 | 557 | 426 | 334 | 276 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 17 | SSE 12 |
10 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 132 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 198 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 17 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 8 |
3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 3 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 44 | 416 | 281 | 175 | 281 | 175 | 175 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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