Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rock today (18 Aug):
- 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 (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
334 | 407 | 407 | 418 | 402 | 413 | 434 | 515 | 497 | 509 | 482 | 460 | 465 | 412 | 838 | 558 | 453 | 420 | 348 | 428 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.29m | 11:23PM1.23m | 12:06PM1.27m | 11:56PM1.10m | 12:56PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.39m | 5:42AM0.28m | 6:16PM0.51m | 6:16AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
76 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 15 | 41 | 509 | 482 | 460 | 465 | 412 | 838 | 558 | 453 | 420 | 348 | 428 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 8 |
29 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 38 | 69 | 87 | 129 | 153 | 99 | 83 | 85 | 56 | 52 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | E 9 | S 13 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | — | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
100 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 43 | — | 7 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
334 | 407 | 407 | 418 | 402 | 413 | 434 | 515 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 15 |
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