Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flynns Reef today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Flynns Reef at 3AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Flynns Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, strong winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
650 | 648 | 632 | 557 | 485 | 549 | 793 | 931 | 909 | 886 | 715 | 686 | 677 | 535 | 466 | 398 | 456 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42AM2.31m | 2:58PM2.43m | 3:32AM2.33m | 3:35PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.35m | 8:47AM0.41m | 9:17PM0.24m | 9:31AM0.49m | 9:58PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
650 | 648 | 632 | 557 | 485 | 549 | 793 | 931 | 909 | 886 | 715 | 686 | 677 | 535 | 466 | 398 | 456 | 344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | SE 4 |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 125 | 51 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | — | — | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 161 | 27 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 |
8 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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