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Flume Beach surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
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Flume Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Flume Beach sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flume Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Flume Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Flume Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (May 05) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 30th Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 4th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 7th May) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flume Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1948 | 1656 | 1736 | 1838 | 1779 | 1387 | 984 | 839 | 852 | 1033 | 1036 | 1363 | 1788 | 1699 | 2827 | 1881 | 760 | 1276 | 1975 | 2140 | 3399 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:13PM0.80m | 11:25PM0.57m | 12:34PM0.89m | 11:41PM0.56m | 12:57PM0.95m | 11:56PM0.56m | 1:21PM0.98m | 00:12AM0.56m | 1:47PM0.99m | 00:28AM0.57m | 2:14PM0.97m | 00:44AM0.58m | 2:43PM0.94m | 00:59AM0.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.38m | 5:28AM0.18m | 7:06PM0.37m | 5:44AM0.12m | 7:31PM0.37m | 6:04AM0.07m | 7:54PM0.38m | 6:26AM0.04m | 8:16PM0.41m | 6:50AM0.02m | 8:39PM0.43m | 7:16AM0.03m | 9:04PM0.47m | ||||||||
7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
— | 5:44 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 |
1948 | 1656 | 1736 | 1838 | 1779 | 1387 | 984 | 839 | 852 | 1033 | 1036 | 1363 | 1788 | 1699 | 2827 | 1881 | 760 | 1276 | 1975 | 259 | 1456 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | E 6 | W 10 | W 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | — | — | W 9 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | — | 33 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 148 | 125 | 8 | 2 | 486 | — | — | 180 | 519 | 117 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 103 | 46 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 8 | — | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | — | 15 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 254 | — | 28 | 14 | 35 | 4112 | 983 | 441 | — | 311 | 2140 | 3399 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 60 | 304 | 124 | 21 | 1 | 78 | 111 | 111 |
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Information about the Flume Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Flume Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Flume Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Flume Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Flume Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Flume Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.











