Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 14 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Flat Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 3PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
530
477
493
536
550
483
441
430
382
382
347
327
314
302
356
362
338
365
390
443
554
666
690
675
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:47AM1.20m
6:32PM1.43m
6:37AM1.20m
7:16PM1.58m
7:25AM1.18m
8:01PM1.70m
Low Tide
11:57AM0.14m
00:47AM0.27m
12:37PM0.11m
1:41AM0.22m
1:19PM0.10m
2:35AM0.19m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
1
2
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
21
21
21
20
18
18
19
19
21
21
20
20
19
17
18
19
21
21
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
18
19
20
19
17
19
18
17
18
20
21
21
20
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
Energy kJ
53
53
52
34
34
33
441
430
382
382
347
30
31
302
356
362
338
365
390
443
554
666
690
675
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
S
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
35
35
34
19
35
28
31
8
36
30
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
26
25
24
22
4
20
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
530
477
493
536
550
483
327
314
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
23
23
23
23
23
23
15
23
23
4
23
23
23
4
4
4
4
23
23
23
23
23
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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