Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Flat Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 3PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
0
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0
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1
1
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1
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3822
3369
2814
2546
2222
2031
1001
930
1857
1891
1909
1736
1725
1756
1818
1809
1809
1809
1671
1699
1866
1866
1897
1728
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
SW
10
E
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:32PM0.97m
3:22AM1.20m
4:31PM1.07m
4:18AM1.13m
5:20PM1.19m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.19m
9:01PM0.40m
10:02AM0.18m
10:16PM0.41m
10:43AM0.18m
11:21PM0.40m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
18
17
18
18
19
18
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
Energy kJ
30
27
2814
2546
2222
2031
1001
922
1857
1891
1909
1736
1725
1756
1818
1809
1809
1809
1671
1699
1866
1866
1897
1728
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
S
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
6
922
930
3
6
6
5
25
23
21
21
19
56
16
15
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3822
3369
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
4
15
23
23
0
0
0
23
23
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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