Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 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
23.4° 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 9AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.0m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)13ft (4.0m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)18ft (5.5m)11s
Evening (22 May)16ft (5.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
ESE
12
4
SE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3029
3555
3115
3533
3728
6970
7767
7426
6730
5545
5058
4903
5114
4901
4012
4493
4068
3489
3162
2924
2650
2351
2155
2092
Wind (km/h)
40
S
40
S
35
SSW
40
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
35
SSE
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:18AM1.53m
1:06PM0.87m
1:18AM1.41m
2:21PM0.89m
2:20AM1.29m
3:32PM0.97m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.20m
6:34PM0.33m
8:20AM0.20m
7:45PM0.38m
9:14AM0.19m
9:01PM0.40m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
21
21
20
19
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
13
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.7
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
0.3
ENE
9
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
SE
12
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
90
64
822
1344
2069
17
4012
4068
3489
30
27
2650
2351
2155
2092
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
49
48
30
25
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
1.7
S
9
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3029
3555
3115
3533
3728
6970
7767
7426
6730
5545
5058
4903
5114
4901
419
4493
3162
2924
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
5
4
6
6
5
2
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
80
80
206
245
245
671
706
206
76
80
80
206
598
598
670
69
69
69
23
23
23
23
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
6
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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