Flynns Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, grab a coffee, because the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. For the first week, we're mostly watching from the shore, but the second half of the period cranks up for those who can handle it. We're looking at Flynns Reef, a reef break for advanced crew only.

Right now, the water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year – nothing to write home about on that front.

The first real action kicks off on Saturday, September 12th. The morning at Flynns Reef is still just marginal with a 6ft SW swell and a light cross-shore breeze that's keeping things a bit bumpy. The combined energy is moderate at 1513. But the afternoon change is where it gets interesting. The wind shifts to a light cross-offshore breeze, the 6ft SW swell cleans right up, and with a period of 17 seconds, you're getting some proper groundswell energy (combined energy now 2516). This is excellent surf for the experienced surfer, no doubt about it.

Sunday the 13th keeps that good form rolling. Clean conditions again with a light cross-offshore breeze. The swell is a consistent 6ft from the SW in the morning, dropping a touch to 5ft by the afternoon. It's still very good, quality waves on offer.

After that, we hit a poor run through the middle of the week. Monday and Tuesday (14th and 15th) are all messy, onshore winds and chop – to be avoided.

But hold on to your board shorts because the highlight is coming up. On Thursday, September 17th, we get a fresh pulse of SW swell, pushing 8ft, with a very long period of 17 seconds. That's serious groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 3289. The morning session sees a light cross-offshore breeze, absolutely clean conditions. This is big, powerful stuff – 8ft at this break is expert territory only. The long period will make it hollow and fast on the reef, but paddling out will be easier between the longer set gaps.

Then on Friday the 18th, it's a similar story, but even cleaner. Another excellent morning session with a 8ft SW swell, 16-second period, and light cross-offshore winds. The afternoon is just as good, with the wind dropping to nearly glassy and the swell easing slightly to 7ft. The combined energy is still strong at 2179. This is the top pick of the whole outlook.

In a nutshell: the first week is a write-off until the weekend of the 12th and 13th, which offer some nice, clean, manageable waves. But the real standout, the one you want to plan for, is Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th. That's when the ocean wakes up. It's for experts only at that size on a reef, but for crew who can handle it, it'll be a proper session.

Rusty.

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