Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 04 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
23.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Flat Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 11AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)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 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1053
1293
563
546
557
557
580
580
663
639
676
599
526
526
459
459
451
432
424
408
345
338
338
386
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
ESE
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
15
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
W
5
SSW
10
SE
15
E
20
NE
20
NNE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:53AM1.25m
9:59PM1.72m
10:38AM1.20m
10:38PM1.67m
11:27AM1.17m
Low Tide
4:03AM0.40m
3:24PM0.54m
4:46AM0.43m
4:01PM0.61m
5:32AM0.47m
4:42PM0.69m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:26
6:28
6:28
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5:10
5:09
5:08
1
Temp °C
20
18
17
19
22
22
18
18
17
18
18
19
22
20
20
19
19
17
16
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
19
21
21
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
16
18
17
18
16
15
16
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
697
630
563
546
557
557
580
580
663
639
676
599
526
526
459
459
451
432
424
408
345
338
338
386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.4
S
4
0.1
S
16
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
5
6
5
8
4
31
30
57
52
64
89
57
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
6
5
5
6
6
2
21
44
16
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
1053
1293
8
14
11
11
4
2
2
2
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
80
31
0
0
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
270
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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