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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 9 am Tuesday 12 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
23.6° 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 2PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
383 | 407 | 374 | 430 | 424 | 397 | 408 | 447 | 428 | 440 | 444 | 429 | 492 | 646 | 622 | 544 | 517 | 517 | 493 | 471 | 471 | 536 | 550 | 471 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | 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 | 5:06PM1.10m | 4:56AM1.20m | 5:49PM1.26m | 5:47AM1.20m | 6:32PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.22m | 10:50PM0.41m | 11:18AM0.18m | 11:51PM0.34m | 11:57AM0.14m | 00:47AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:01 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | — |
 kJ | 235 | 184 | 179 | 139 | 137 | 126 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 85 | 85 | 63 | 37 | 36 | 54 | 36 | 53 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 47 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | SSE 15 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 20 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 168 | 140 | 184 | 4 | 22 | 98 | 91 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 67 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 21 | NE 10 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 86 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 383 | 407 | 374 | 430 | 424 | 397 | 408 | 447 | 428 | 440 | 444 | 429 | 492 | 646 | 622 | 544 | 517 | 517 | 493 | 471 | 471 | 536 | 550 | 471 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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