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Flat Rock Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
23.4° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 20 | S 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 90 | 64 | 822 | 1344 | 2069 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4012 | — | 4068 | 3489 | 30 | 27 | 2650 | 2351 | 2155 | 2092 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 49 | 48 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3029 | 3555 | 3115 | 3533 | 3728 | 6970 | 7767 | 7426 | 6730 | 5545 | 5058 | 4903 | 5114 | 4901 | 419 | 4493 | — | — | 3162 | 2924 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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