Flynns Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.49° S 145.15° E

Flynns Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Flynns Reef sea temperature is
13.7°C
1.0° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Flynns Reef at 10AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (18 Sep)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (18 Sep)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, near gales from the NNW by Sun morning).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
706
951
696
769
1502
1225
1402
1123
1077
1155
1169
1155
1037
1021
851
765
623
618
767
685
581
549
416
1116
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
SW
10
SW
10
N
15
NNW
25
N
40
N
50
N
50
NNW
45
NNW
30
W
35
WSW
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:26AM2.32m
4:12PM2.21m
5:03AM2.24m
4:45PM2.14m
5:41AM2.14m
5:20PM2.05m
Low Tide
10:22AM0.71m
10:35PM0.25m
10:57AM0.79m
11:11PM0.34m
11:33AM0.89m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
11
17
20
18
16
16
15
15
15
19
15
16
15
17
16
16
18
22
24
19
15
Feels °C
6
3
3
5
11
13
12
9
7
6
7
7
14
12
14
13
13
11
8
8
11
15
13
8
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