Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Flat Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 1AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
!
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
524
603
695
739
724
705
758
758
836
828
899
1062
979
904
904
912
932
964
1109
1109
1243
1536
1293
1314
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
E
5
NE
5
WSW
5
SW
0
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:01PM1.70m
8:14AM1.15m
8:48PM1.77m
9:04AM1.09m
9:37PM1.78m
9:57AM1.02m
Low Tide
2:35AM0.19m
2:03PM0.10m
3:29AM0.17m
2:49PM0.12m
4:25AM0.18m
3:38PM0.16m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
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5:00
5:00
5:00
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
5
1
2
3
1
2
Temp °C
20
19
18
17
18
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
19
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
0.1
S
10
2.3
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
524
603
695
739
724
705
758
758
836
828
899
897
979
904
2
964
1109
1109
1243
1287
1293
1314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1062
904
912
932
1536
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
23
23
4
0
0
0
23
23
23
75
75
4
4
4
34
251
147
4
17
56
34
71
34
4
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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