Surf Forecasts:
Flynns Reef surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,569 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flynns Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Flynns Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 22s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Flynns Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flynns Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6449 | 4569 | 2293 | 991 | 1034 | 537 | 324 | 273 | 236 | 249 | 1087 | 1449 | 1137 | 886 | 535 | 606 | 1271 | 2076 | 923 | 1027 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.99m | 11:02PM1.78m | 12:40PM2.07m | 00:06AM1.81m | 1:23PM2.15m | 1:03AM1.87m | 2:01PM2.23m | 1:54AM1.94m | 2:35PM2.28m | 2:41AM2.02m | 3:07PM2.31m | 3:24AM2.10m | 3:38PM2.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM1.17m | 5:42AM0.52m | 6:42PM1.07m | 6:34AM0.50m | 7:30PM0.94m | 7:21AM0.48m | 8:11PM0.80m | 8:05AM0.47m | 8:48PM0.66m | 8:45AM0.49m | 9:23PM0.53m | 9:24AM0.52m | 9:57PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 991 | 1034 | 537 | 324 | 273 | 236 | 172 | 1087 | 1449 | 1137 | 886 | 535 | 606 | 584 | — | 923 | 638 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 62 | 60 | 249 | 64 | — | — | — | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | 18 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | SE 12 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | SW 15 | SW 13 | — | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 6449 | 4569 | 2293 | — | 732 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1271 | 2076 | — | 1027 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 306 | 69 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 76 | 69 | 84 | 451 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 10 |
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