Flynns Reef surf break

Flynns Reef surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Flynns Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Flynns Reef sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Flynns Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Flynns Reef at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Flynns Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.7
SW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.6
SW
18
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SW
10
1.5
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
281
277
277
200
197
161
553
212
267
1646
124
335
1312
1355
1245
1230
369
337
266
271
677
726
706
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
0
NNE
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
25
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
25
W
25
W
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:27AM2.19m
1:45PM2.61m
1:22AM2.27m
2:35PM2.65m
2:16AM2.32m
3:23PM2.63m
Low Tide
6:54PM0.81m
6:58AM-0.10m
7:46PM0.74m
7:51AM-0.16m
8:36PM0.67m
8:43AM-0.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
11
10
6
5
6
5
9
8
8
7
8
9
10
11
11
10
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.7
SW
16
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
374
281
277
277
200
197
161
84
81
124
155
112
150
6
5
2
264
369
337
266
271
677
726
706
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
SW
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
18
18
18
15
60
60
60
8
8
31
3
111
30
13
12
12
11
206
203
201
196
412
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
18
18
18
38
9
9
2
31
8
4
10
30
11
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
1.5
SW
11
1.7
SW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.6
SW
18
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SW
10
1.5
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
10
553
212
267
1646
124
335
1312
1355
1245
1230
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
2
2
2
2
10
84
84
73
69
10
70
84
306
101
70
2
4
10
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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