Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rock today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
437 | 303 | 232 | 280 | 302 | 300 | 266 | 265 | 221 | 215 | 63 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 41 | 59 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:33AM0.98m | 1:57PM1.23m | 1:23AM0.89m | 3:12PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.62m | 6:53AM0.42m | 8:32PM0.69m | 7:40AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
437 | 303 | 232 | 280 | 302 | 300 | 266 | 265 | 221 | 215 | 63 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 41 | 59 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 |
16 | 34 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 9 | ESE 12 | S 9 | S 13 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | S 12 | E 14 |
4 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 10 | — | 9 | 38 | 41 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 245 | 278 | 56 | 56 |
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