Flatrock
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 9 s, onshore wind, 16 kn (30 km/h)
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 501kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 345kJ
- Wind
- SSW 17 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 905kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 1,210kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 930kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 433kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 192kJ
- Wind
- NE 16 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 47, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 843, poor
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1039, poor
- Wed 1172, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Mar1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Flatrock does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 818kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | 6 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 501kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, poor | 4 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 345kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 905kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 1,210kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 930kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 43, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 433kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 192kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 407kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 19 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | 5 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 583kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:21 +0.3 mLow 20:32 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:52 +0.2 mLow 09:39 +0.2 mHigh 10:31 +0.2 mLow 19:49 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:04 +0.1 mLow 06:24 +0.1 mHigh 12:03 +0.2 mLow 18:59 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Flatrock
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (274°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (94°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 114). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Coffin Bay.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: Coffin Bay
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about 20 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Coffin Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Coffin Bay, 9 km (about 20 min by car)
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