Flatrock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate. Rusty here, with a look at what's coming down the line for Flatrock.

First off, the water temp is sitting at 60°, which is right on the money for this time of year. Nothing weird there.

The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We've got some serious size coming, but the wind is going to be a real pain in the arse for most of it. The best window I can see, and it's not a perfect one, is shaping up around Thursday the 23rd of July. We've got a solid 13ft SW groundswell (14-15 second period) pumping in, with a combined energy of (10869). That's a lot of power. But the wind is a cross-shore fresh breeze, making it lumpy. It's a marginal call, but for the advanced crew, that's where the size is. The period is long, so a reef break like Flatrock will handle it better than a beach break would.

The following days, Friday the 24th, also have a 10ft SW swell, with the wind actually going offshore (WSW) in the afternoon. That's a rare treat. The energy is still strong (3431). The morning is a bit messy with a cross-onshore, but that afternoon window could be a standout for a few hours if you're quick. The water will be clean.

Then it gets messy again until Sunday the 26th of July. That morning, the wind swings to a light NNE cross-offshore breeze, with a 6ft SW groundswell (11 seconds). The energy is moderate (786). The wave comment says "expect very good surf conditions" and it's described as clean. That's a small window, but it's the cleanest surf on offer in the first week. For a reef break, clean conditions are golden.

After that, there's a block of marginal surf with cross-shore winds and some serious size (10ft+) but never clean right through to the end of the month. The first of August shows a bit of promise on Saturday morning: a 5ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. That's a nice, clean groundswell that will wrap in well. The energy is moderate (1543). It's a good option for a Saturday, but it's a long way out so keep an eye on it.

The last call I see is on Monday the 3rd of August. That afternoon, the wind goes cross-offshore and the swell is a tiny 3ft, but the period is a massive 19 seconds. That's a very long period groundswell. The energy is moderate (1162). It'll be clean, but it's a small one. For a reef, a long period on a small swell can still produce some nice lines.

So, if I'm picking the best of what's on offer, I'm looking at the afternoon of Friday the 24th of July for that 10ft offshore window. It's the best combo of size and clean conditions. The second best is the Sunday morning the 26th for the cleanest, most user-friendly conditions, even if it's a bit smaller. Everything else is either too windy, too lumpy, or just a waiting game.

Rusty out.

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