Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rock today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 11AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 19 | 424 | 486 | 476 | 456 | 365 | 365 | 388 | 321 | 281 | 281 | 215 | 230 | 235 | 225 | 199 | 210 | 201 | 230 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:25AM1.05m | 12:32PM1.49m | 1:20AM1.00m | 1:20PM1.43m | 2:29AM0.97m | 2:15PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.57m | 7:31PM0.49m | 6:33AM0.66m | 8:31PM0.52m | 7:31AM0.73m | 9:34PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 402 | 407 | 354 | 74 | 123 | 424 | 486 | 476 | 456 | 365 | 365 | 388 | 321 | 281 | 281 | 215 | 230 | 235 | 225 | 199 | 210 | 201 | 17 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 71 | 53 | 52 | 116 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 35 | 34 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 346 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 135 | 211 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 223 | 75 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 135 | 417 | 153 | 2 |
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