Flynns Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking straight at the charts for our local patch. Things are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a real gem hiding in there if you’re patient.

The first session worth paddling out for is on Sunday the 23rd of August. Let’s not get too excited about the morning though – it’s a mess with 6ft of SW swell coming in under a cross-on breeze from the NNW at 9 mph. The wave energy is cranked up to a hefty 1674, but it’s choppy and not doing the reef any favors. It’s a “marginal” call.

But hold on… Sunday afternoon is where it’s at. The wind drops to dead calm, glassy. Clean as a whistle. You’ve got a solid 6ft of SW groundswell rolling in with a 15-second period. That’s proper long-period energy, which on a reef like Flynns Reef is gonna set up like a dream. The combined energy is still pumping at 1509. This is the standout of the entire forecast. For experienced surfers only, and it’s gonna be a treat. The water is sitting at 56°, which is about what you’d expect for late August, no crazy anomaly.

Monday the 24th is a write-off. The wind is howling out of the NNW at 19 mph, making a mess of the 4ft swell. The energy drops to 585, and it’s just lumpy and cross-chop. Not worth it.

Tuesday the 25th shows some promise in the afternoon. The wind goes glassy again out of the WSW at 3 mph, with 4ft of SW swell. The energy is moderate at 687. It’s small, but clean, and a good option for a mellow session.

The rest of the week into the first days of September is a real struggle. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is either too small or too messy. There’s a big pulse of energy on Friday the 28th, with a 6ft SW swell and a 18-second period, showing a massive 3176 energy reading, but the 16 mph cross-on wind from the NW is just ruining it. It’s blown out and messy.

The second week drags on with similar conditions: lots of wind, lumpy surf, and marginal scores. There’s a glimmer on Sunday the 6th of September in the afternoon. The wind goes glassy again from the SSE, with a clean 5ft of SW swell. The energy is a solid 1093. It’s a long way out, but if that glass-off holds, it could be a great little surprise. Don’t get your hopes up for the Monday after though, a near-gale is forecast to blow the whole thing to pieces.

So, to wrap it up: if you want the best of the best, you’re looking at Sunday afternoon, August 23rd, at Flynns Reef. It’s the cleanest, most powerful window we’ve got. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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