Flat Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.84° S 153.61° E

Issued: 3 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Flat Rock sea temperature is

20.5°C

Flat Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Flat Rock today (14 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 8AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Sep)	3ft (0.9m)	11s
Afternoon (14 Sep)	3ft (0.9m)	10s
Evening (14 Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed night).
	Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16
	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)	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 9	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	NE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NE 5	NNE 5	S 5	S 7	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	188	167	164	161	152	116	153	140	97	93	90	64	63	62	63	69	41	49	120	467	729	1091	1777	2335
Wind (km/h)	NE	W	WSW	SSE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	NW	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide					10:09AM1.46m				10:14PM1.25m				10:47AM1.43m				10:46PM1.13m				11:27AM1.38m
Low Tide		3:52AM0.19m					4:24PM0.32m				4:21AM0.25m				5:07PM0.42m				4:51AM0.32m				5:55PM0.53m


	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	16	15	17	19	19	18	17	17	16	16	20	22	20	19	18	18	19	18	17	18	17	17	16
Feels °C	17	15	14	17	17	16	15	15	16	15	15	18	19	16	15	15	17	15	12	11	11	9	8	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 9	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 12	SSE 12	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	NE 5	NNE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 14	E 13	E 13	E 13
kJ	188	167	164	161	152	116	153	140	34	34	28	64	63	38	31	31	41	49	20	22	4	4	3	3
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 16	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	E 6	E 6	E 12	E 14	E 14	SSE 10	SSE 10	N 5	E 14	E 13	S 17	—	—
kJ	26	15	14	14	14	2	2	2	97	93	90	16	6	3	4	4	18	18	13	4	4	5	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 12	NE 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 10	E 11	E 9	E 15	N 12	NE 12	E 12	E 12	E 14	NE 12	N 12	—	—	—
kJ	8	8	8	2	3	6	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	4	3	6	3	3	4	6	3	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	—	—	N 3	NNE 3	NE 4	NE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNW 4	—	S 5	S 7	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	22	34	39	—	—	3	3	22	62	63	69	25	—	120	467	729	1091	1777	2335
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Backsides NSW - North Coast	Backsides NSW - North Coast	Backsides NSW - North Coast	Backsides NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Nambucca Heads NSW - Port Macquarie	Casuarina Beach NSW - North Coast	Sharps Beach NSW - North Coast	Backsides NSW - North Coast	Backsides NSW - North Coast	Casuarina Beach NSW - North Coast	Old Woman Island - South Side QLD - Sunshine Coast	Old Woman Island - South Side QLD - Sunshine Coast	Old Woman Island - South Side QLD - Sunshine Coast	Brunswick River NSW - North Coast	Backsides NSW - North Coast	Brunswick River NSW - North Coast	Maroochydore Beach QLD - Sunshine Coast	Noosa - First Point QLD - Sunshine Coast	Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) VIC - East Coast	Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) VIC - East Coast	Aisling's Beach NSW - Far South	Mollymook Beach NSW - South Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	23	76	193	60	1	0	0	60	251	251	251	34	0	34	247	278	1310	1310	974	778
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1			1	1	1	1	1				1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Cyclops WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Depot Beach NSW - South Coast	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Gas Bay WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Saltwater NSW - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	6	2	2	1	6	4	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	8	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	6	6	4	5	5	5

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