Surf Forecasts:
Fluidgroove Reef surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 268 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fluidgroove Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Fluidgroove Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fluidgroove Reef in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fluidgroove Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 71 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 26 | 74 | 261 | 210 | 241 | 212 | 147 | 143 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:06PM1.81m | 9:30AM1.86m | 9:50PM1.73m | 10:14AM1.85m | 10:32PM1.65m | 10:56AM1.81m | 11:13PM1.56m | 11:39AM1.76m | 11:56PM1.47m | 12:24PM1.69m | 00:43AM1.38m | 1:16PM1.63m | 1:37AM1.32m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM-0.05m | 3:49PM-0.00m | 4:01AM-0.00m | 4:32PM0.06m | 4:39AM0.06m | 5:14PM0.15m | 5:17AM0.14m | 5:59PM0.24m | 5:57AM0.22m | 6:51PM0.34m | 6:47AM0.30m | 7:52PM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | E 8 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 71 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | — | 24 | 24 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 18 | 23 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 74 | 261 | 210 | 241 | 212 | 147 | 143 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 1373 | 777 | 0 | 0 | 825 | 0 | 0 | 1421 | 5 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 1129 | 402 | 501 | 641 | 664 | 586 |
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