Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 24 Apr 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Flat Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 7AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
8
2.4
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
899
661
1274
1192
1149
1034
1005
964
558
846
769
753
723
696
659
583
270
268
228
355
362
344
363
349
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
cross
cross
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
High Tide
1:45AM1.45m
2:47PM0.87m
3:00AM1.39m
4:06PM0.94m
4:07AM1.35m
5:04PM1.05m
Low Tide
8:57AM0.30m
8:06PM0.41m
10:02AM0.25m
9:28PM0.40m
10:54AM0.21m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
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6:07
6:07
6:09
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5:19
5:17
5:16
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
20
21
21
15
15
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
11
1.4
SE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SSE
8
1.2
E
9
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.4
E
7
Energy kJ
341
415
4
4
4
4
4
4
113
4
4
4
16
16
4
24
220
268
228
3
3
3
3
195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
N
13
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
14
22
3
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
8
2.4
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
899
661
1274
1192
1149
1034
1005
964
558
846
769
753
723
696
659
583
270
158
175
355
362
344
363
349
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
34
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
4
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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