Flynns Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.49° S 145.15° E

Flynns Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Flynns Reef sea temperature is
13.1° C
0.6° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Flynns Reef at 2PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, strong winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
677
535
466
398
456
344
339
212
203
206
136
147
143
136
171
167
121
89
144
142
309
253
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
35
NNW
35
N
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:35PM2.41m
4:16AM2.31m
4:11PM2.36m
4:59AM2.26m
4:46PM2.28m
Low Tide
9:31AM0.49m
9:58PM0.19m
10:12AM0.59m
10:36PM0.20m
10:51AM0.70m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
2
1
1
4
Temp °C
14
15
16
17
17
17
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
12
Feels °C
10
11
13
14
14
13
11
10
9
7
6
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
9
10
10
7
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