Flynns Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.49° S 145.15° E

Flynns Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Flynns Reef sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.3° 

Flynns Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Flynns Reef today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Flynns Reef at 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1108
899
813
726
726
650
650
716
632
557
549
614
793
931
813
886
715
686
677
528
466
398
456
344
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
SSE
25
SE
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NE
10
SE
10
E
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:48AM2.24m
2:17PM2.42m
2:42AM2.31m
2:58PM2.43m
3:32AM2.33m
3:35PM2.41m
Low Tide
7:59AM0.34m
8:33PM0.35m
8:47AM0.41m
9:17PM0.24m
9:31AM0.49m
9:58PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
11
11
11
10
13
15
15
11
10
12
14
14
16
16
17
16
Feels °C
7
8
7
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
11
10
10
6
6
8
11
10
14
13
14
12
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