Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
677 | 535 | 466 | 398 | 456 | 344 | 339 | 212 | 203 | 206 | 136 | 147 | 143 | 136 | 171 | 167 | 93 | 12 | 144 | 79 | 309 | 253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | ESE 4 | SW 16 | E 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
15 | 125 | 51 | — | — | 1 | 193 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 19 | 89 | 12 | 142 | 107 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | — | — |
34 | 161 | 27 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 92 | 121 | 29 | 30 | 109 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 82 | 94 | 82 | 61 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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