Flynns Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.49° S 145.15° E

Flynns Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Flynns Reef sea temperature is
13.3° C
0.7° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Flynns Reef at 5AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (21 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.9
WSW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
2.2
WSW
16
2.4
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
144
147
397
492
539
492
472
658
928
1796
2389
2624
1456
2906
2671
2671
2247
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:46PM2.28m
5:39AM2.18m
5:20PM2.19m
6:21AM2.09m
5:54PM2.09m
Low Tide
11:14PM0.25m
11:28AM0.81m
11:51PM0.32m
12:06PM0.92m
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
 mm
4
Temp °C
14
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
6
4
3
4
5
7
6
7
5
5
3
3
6
5
4
6
8
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