Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rock today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 3AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
280 | 360 | 407 | 419 | 381 | 303 | 257 | 216 | 102 | 265 | 434 | 440 | 372 | 408 | 453 | 453 | 392 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14PM1.53m | 10:40AM1.31m | 10:50PM1.38m | 11:22AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.17m | 4:43PM0.27m | 5:11AM0.22m | 5:27PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | E 10 | SSE 17 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 102 | 30 | 59 | 25 | 80 | 54 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 10 | SSE 17 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | S 16 |
37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 59 | 30 | 59 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 100 | 17 | 26 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 17 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 15 | E 13 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 9 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 21 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
280 | 360 | 407 | 419 | 381 | 303 | 257 | 216 | 99 | 265 | 434 | 440 | 372 | 408 | 453 | 453 | 392 | 403 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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