Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 02 May 2026 AEST
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Flat Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Flat Rock sea temperature is
22.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Flat Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 6PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (02 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Flat Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
0
2
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.2
ENE
11
2.4
ENE
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
518
364
592
518
614
627
817
935
500
500
653
552
627
942
1024
1163
557
494
504
1027
1322
850
843
859
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
ENE
15
ENE
0
SSE
5
W
10
NW
10
WNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:33AM1.34m
8:46PM1.74m
9:12AM1.30m
9:22PM1.74m
9:53AM1.25m
9:59PM1.72m
Low Tide
2:16PM0.43m
3:21AM0.38m
2:49PM0.48m
4:03AM0.40m
3:24PM0.54m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:26
6:26
6:26
6:28
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5:13
5:12
5:10
5:09
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
21
23
22
20
20
19
17
16
20
23
24
22
21
19
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
17
17
18
19
17
17
17
16
15
15
19
21
23
24
21
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
Energy kJ
302
364
375
5
1
1
563
557
500
500
434
3
3
618
697
630
557
494
504
615
819
850
843
859
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
4
6
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
11
2.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
518
592
518
614
627
817
935
653
552
627
942
1024
1163
1027
1322
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
31
31
509
509
295
225
31
31
31
31
417
295
295
285
80
80
0
0
80
20
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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