Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rock today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
398 | 485 | 485 | 509 | 482 | 505 | 475 | 287 | 524 | 505 | 406 | 420 | 437 | 348 | 269 | 202 | 281 | 244 | 283 | 266 | 251 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.27m | 11:56PM1.10m | 12:56PM1.24m | 00:33AM0.98m | 1:57PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.28m | 6:16PM0.51m | 6:16AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.62m | 6:53AM0.42m | 8:32PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
33 | 15 | 41 | 38 | 482 | 87 | 129 | 287 | 524 | 505 | 406 | 420 | 437 | 348 | 269 | 202 | 281 | 244 | 283 | 266 | 251 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
15 | 7 | 27 | 48 | 69 | 43 | 42 | 96 | 77 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 16 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 101 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 13 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | ESE 12 | S 19 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | — | E 10 | — | — |
15 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 25 | — | 153 | 7 | 56 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — |
398 | 485 | 485 | 509 | — | 505 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 34 | 4 |
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