Flatrock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

We've got a big, long period SSW groundswell on the way to Flatrock, a reef break that's built for this kind of energy. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, no weird anomaly to worry about.

The first real action kicks off the morning of Wednesday the 9th. We're looking at a solid 13ft swell from the SSW, with a very long 19-second period. The wave energy is strong (10366), but the wind is a cross-off from the SE at 25 mph. It's surfable, but that wind is cranking. It's a bit of a battle to get out, but the wave quality is there for the advanced crew.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are where it really starts to clean up. The swell drops slightly to 12ft on Thursday, but the wind swings to the east at 16 mph, going offshore. That's the ticket. Clean, lined-up walls. By Friday afternoon, the wind drops to a gentle 9 mph offshore, and the swell is a still-punchy 8ft with a 16-second period. That's a standout session for the experienced crowd – the energy is still strong (3062), and the conditions are glassy.

The weekend takes a bit of a turn. Saturday the 12th sees the swell dropping to 6ft, but the wind goes cross and the energy drops. Sunday is a write-off with cross-onshore winds. Monday the 14th is a full-on mess with onshore winds and poor surf.

Now, look ahead. This is the good stuff. The following Tuesday, the 15th, we get a new pulse of 10ft SW swell, and the wind is offshore again. Clean and powerful. The real standout, though, is the morning of Monday the 21st. The forecast is showing a 13ft SSW swell, a 17-second period, and the wind is glassy light from the south at 3 mph. The energy is extreme (8483), and the comment says "exceptional" for experts. That is the morning to circle on your calendar. It's a full two weeks out, so it's a long-range promise, but if it holds, it's going to be a day to remember.

Keep an eye on the 24th as well. The swell is predicted to hit 16ft, which is absolutely massive. The energy reading is through the roof (21528). For a reef break, that's expert territory only, and even then, it might be too big for the spot to hold its shape.

Overall, there's a few days of iffy wind in the middle, but the first week and the second week both have some absolute gems. For the advanced surfer, the Thursday morning the 10th and Friday the 11th are the early standouts. For the true, big-wave, expert level, keep your eyes on Monday the 21st.

Rusty.

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