Flatrock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it. The surf window is looking a bit bumpy, but there are some real gems if you can pick the right moment.

We're starting off with a bit of a grim scene. For the first few days, Flatrock is getting hammered. That Tuesday the 25th has a solid 10ft SW swell but the wind is a messy cross-on from the SSW at 15 mph, making for poor, choppy conditions. The water temp is a pretty standard 59°F for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The next couple of days, Wednesday the 26th through Thursday the 27th, are still pretty average. The swell is smaller, around 5ft to 6ft, but the wind is either cross or cross-on, keeping things chopped up and very marginal. It’s not worth paddling out for, unless you just want a battle.

Then the tide turns. Friday the 28th of August is the standout. An 8ft SW groundswell with a solid 16-second period rocks up. This is a long-period groundswell with some grunt. The morning has a clean cross-off breeze from the NNE at 9 mph. The wave energy is strong (3366). But the real magic is the afternoon: a glassy WNW breeze at 3 mph hits with a 8ft SW swell. It's going to be clean and smooth. Because it's over 8ft in the morning, it’s best for experienced surfers.

The weekend is a mixed bag. Saturday the 29th has a clean offshore wind from the ESE, but the swell drops to 4ft to 5ft. It’ll be clean, good for the logs, with moderate energy (972). Sunday the 30th looks excellent again, especially the afternoon. A 7ft SSW groundswell with an 18-second period, a clean offshore breeze from the ESE, and wave energy in the strong range (2734). It'll be a beautiful, lined-up reef wave but those 18-second gaps between sets will have you waiting, and it’s a good paddle out.

Monday the 31st has an 8ft SW swell and a clean morning cross-off, but be aware that the afternoon gets cross-on and choppy. After that, from Tuesday the 1st of September onwards, the wind turns onshore and messy for a solid week. There's a big lull in quality until we get another window. Around Tuesday the 8th, the swell is absolutely pumping – 12ft at 19 seconds – but with a screaming 22 mph cross-on wind, it’s just blown-out junk. It won't be surfable.

The very end of the period, Wednesday the 9th of September, looks like a promising re-start. A 10ft SW swell with a 17-second period, but the wind is still cross-on. The potential is there for the reef to be working if you can find an angle.

So, the one true standout is Friday the 28th of August, the afternoon glass-off. That is the session to lock in. Next best is Sunday the 30th of August. After that, it's a waiting game for a clean day.

Take it easy,
Rusty

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