Flat Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Flat Rock Surf Guide

Skinners(Flat Rock) on the North Coast is an exposed beach reef and point break that has very consistent surf The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights as well as a left hand reef break. and there is also a left hand point break. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of sharks,.

Flat Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	24.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Flat Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Flat Rock occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Flat Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Flat Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in June while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

54%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Flat Rock Location Map

Interactive Flat Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Skinners (Flat Rock) is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 75 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Skinners (Flat Rock) is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 168 km (104 miles) away.

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Flat Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:05 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	glass

Tides at Flat Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Ballina, Australia, 3 km from Flat Rock.

Next High Water: 11:24pm | 1.4m

Next Low Water: 04:23pm | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Flat Rock Sea Temperature

The Flat Rock water temperature is warm (24.1 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Flat Rock

Surf stats for Flat Rock, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Flat Rock

Wind stats for Flat Rock, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Flat Rock Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 7 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.4
Consistency of Surf:2.7
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.6
Crowds:1.6
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Bruce Wilson from Australia

“Crowded all the time, watch out for the locals.”

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