Flatrock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break down what Flatrock has in store for us. The next couple of weeks are a proper mixed bag, with some real quality on the horizon if you're willing to wait and pick your moments. There's a bit of a slow start, but the swell machine gets fired up eventually.

The early part of the run is pretty average. Sunday afternoon kicks things off with a clean 5ft SW groundswell, but a stiff 19 mph onshore west wind makes it a write-off. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing weird there.

Monday stays marginal with onshore WSW winds and a building 6ft SW swell, but the conditions just aren't there. Then Tuesday sees the size jump to 10ft from the SW, with a long 15-second period and a cross-offshore wind from the SSE. That's a lot of water moving, and while the wind is clean, this is getting into the "experts only" zone for sure. The wave energy is very strong (3665).

Now, Wednesday the 16th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning session at Flatrock is the first real standout. You've got a solid 10ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period, and a clean offshore breeze from the ESE at 16 mph. The combined energy is pumping at (4257). This is a proper, powerful reef break swell, but the period is so long it might wall up and race. For the crew that knows this place, this is the call. It's a heavy wave, though – this is advanced territory, and crowds are sometimes a thing here.

The rest of that week is a bit of a rollercoaster. Thursday morning drops to 7ft but stays clean with a cross-offshore wind, still good for experienced surfers. But then things get messy again through the weekend with strong winds and lumpy seas, even as the swell size fluctuates.

Looking further ahead, Monday the 28th morning shapes up as another serious highlight, if you can wait that long. We're looking at a huge 13ft SSW swell with a 16-second period. The real kicker is a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE. The numbers on the combined energy are massive (7339). This is big, powerful, and clean. But at 13ft, this is strictly for the top-tier crew at Flatrock. It's a promising call, but it's a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

All up, there are two proper windows: the morning of the 16th, and then the morning of the 28th. The rest is a lot of wind-affected or just plain blown-out surf. There are big gaps of nothing between those standout sessions.

Rusty.

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