Surf Forecasts:
Fly Roads surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, S swell with 295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fly Roads this week:
The surf forecast for Fly Roads over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fly Roads in the next 16 days are 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fly Roads over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s looking pretty flat. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much, so don’t bother rushing out. The first few days are tiny, weak, and messy. The only real pulse of energy comes on the 24th of August, and even that’s a short window.
The one and only standout of the whole period is a Monday morning session on the 24th of August at Fly Roads. We’ve got a clean 3ft southerly swell, with a period of 10 seconds, giving us moderate energy. The wind is light and offshore from the north, so expect clean, lined-up waves. This is a ‘very consistent’ beginner spot, so expect the crowds. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year.
The days leading up to that are a washout. Thursday the 20th has a tiny 2ft swell, but it’s weak and the wind is messy. Friday and Saturday are even smaller. Sunday the 23rd sees a bit of a jump in energy, with a 2ft to 3ft southerly swell, but the wind is either cross-on or just cross-off, so the quality isn’t there.
After that Monday morning high point, it drops off again. The afternoon of the 24th picks up a cross-off breeze, but the swell drops. Tuesday the 25th is surfable but ordinary. From Wednesday the 26th onwards, we’re into a period of either strong onshore winds or tiny, inconsistent waves right through to the end of the month. There’s a period around the 1st and 2nd of September where the energy picks back up, but the wind is cross-shore and lumpy, making it look more like a kite session than a surf.
For a spot that’s usually reliable, this is a pretty dry spell. Hopefully, the forecasts shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 112 | 148 | 295 | 198 | 143 | 141 | 94 | 87 | 45 | 72 | 62 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.43m | 1:48AM1.02m | 2:47PM1.42m | 3:14AM0.96m | 3:53PM1.45m | 4:50AM0.98m | 4:53PM1.50m | 5:52AM1.04m | 5:43PM1.56m | 6:37AM1.13m | 6:27PM1.63m | 7:15AM1.22m | 7:06PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.72m | 7:38AM0.65m | 10:04PM0.70m | 8:36AM0.69m | 11:12PM0.63m | 9:46AM0.70m | 00:01AM0.54m | 10:53AM0.67m | 00:40AM0.45m | 11:50AM0.62m | 1:14AM0.37m | 12:38PM0.55m | 1:47AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 6 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 29 | 75 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 112 | 148 | 295 | 198 | 64 | 141 | 92 | 101 | 75 | 73 | 55 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSW 6 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 16 | S 9 | S 11 | S 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 64 | 143 | 25 | 94 | 21 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | W 3 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | NE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 20 | 70 | 45 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 2 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 100 | 122 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 22 | 21 | — | 80 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | 72 | 62 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 190 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 129 | 129 | 263 | 62 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 71 | 207 | 41 |
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