Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 13 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 7AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (13 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 40mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
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
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
566
529
503
521
469
535
519
490
503
517
452
493
493
536
536
452
430
419
372
337
306
306
283
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:56AM1.20m
5:49PM1.26m
5:47AM1.20m
6:32PM1.43m
6:37AM1.20m
7:16PM1.58m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.41m
11:18AM0.18m
11:51PM0.34m
11:57AM0.14m
00:47AM0.27m
12:37PM0.11m
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part cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
1
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
4
3
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
19
18
19
19
21
20
20
19
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
91
63
62
93
66
64
56
55
60
54
53
53
52
34
49
34
452
430
3
3
8
306
283
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
S
13
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
9
4
4
62
62
61
39
38
36
35
35
35
34
34
8
28
3
32
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
25
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
9
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
4
37
13
4
4
10
9
37
30
29
26
25
24
22
3
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
551
566
529
503
521
469
535
519
490
503
517
452
493
493
536
536
419
372
337
306
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
69
75
34
154
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
4
23
23
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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