Flat Rock Surf Forecast

/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (28.84° S 153.61° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 AEST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 10PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 May)	-	-
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)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 24				Monday 25								Tuesday 26								Wed 27
	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	!	1	!	!	!	!	!	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	2	2	3	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
Wave Graph
kJ	2814	2546	2222	2031	1001	2092	1980	2017	1909	1862	1768	1756	1778	1778	1778	1643	1805	1866	2012	1987	1901	1933	1756	1756
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	S	ESE	ESE	WNW	WSW	SW	ENE	NE	NE	NE	N	WNW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	on	off	off	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide		3:32PM0.97m				3:22AM1.20m					4:31PM1.07m				4:18AM1.13m				5:20PM1.19m				5:08AM1.08m
Low Tide				9:01PM0.40m					10:02AM0.18m				10:16PM0.41m				10:43AM0.18m				11:21PM0.40m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—
	—	4:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	4:57
mm	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	—	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	—
Temp °C	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	21	21	21	20	20	19	19	18	19	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	20
Feels °C	18	19	19	18	19	19	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	20	22	21	20	20	21	21	21	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 18	ESE 11	S 15	ESE 11	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
kJ	25	2546	5	2031	1001	922	1980	2017	1909	1862	1768	1756	1778	1778	1778	1643	1805	1866	2012	1987	1901	1933	1756	1756
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	E 11	E 11	S 13	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 16	S 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	S 12	S 12	S 11
kJ	—	—	—	—	828	930	3	—	—	—	6	6	5	20	24	21	21	19	18	16	15	11	11	10
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 17	S 17
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	6	6	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	—	ESE 11	—	—	ESE 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	2814	—	2222	—	—	2092	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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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)	69	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	4	4	4	23	0	0	0	4	34	34	4	0	0	0
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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
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Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	6	5	5	6	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	9	9	9	9	8	8

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