Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm 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
22.9° C
(Which is 1.0°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 11PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
0
0
4
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.4
ENE
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
518
683
627
817
563
494
500
653
552
627
1024
942
1186
494
494
504
580
1179
738
783
757
688
610
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
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
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
4:46AM0.43m
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
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6:26
6:26
6:28
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5:13
5:12
5:10
5:09
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
20
19
18
21
23
23
21
20
19
17
16
20
24
24
22
20
19
18
18
19
18
18
18
17
18
17
16
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
15
19
23
22
23
19
18
17
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
1.8
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
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
0.1
S
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
Energy kJ
6
5
1
1
630
563
494
500
440
3
3
687
687
563
494
494
504
2
730
738
783
757
688
610
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
2.4
ENE
10
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
427
518
683
627
817
653
552
627
1024
942
1186
580
1179
6
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
509
509
295
295
31
31
31
31
295
295
295
194
80
2
0
0
80
46
0
0
0
0
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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