Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 28 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
23.8° 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 1AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (29 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
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)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
298
339
347
351
351
358
402
414
393
481
520
572
587
539
526
548
655
603
546
542
489
489
500
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:31PM1.29m
6:32AM1.25m
7:07PM1.40m
7:10AM1.21m
7:43PM1.48m
7:44AM1.17m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.28m
12:43PM0.14m
1:19AM0.27m
1:13PM0.14m
2:01AM0.28m
1:42PM0.15m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:14
5:13
5:12
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
22
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
309
298
339
347
351
2
2
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
24
21
18
17
489
489
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
9
9
9
10
10
4
4
3
4
7
6
28
5
5
1
1
11
10
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
3
10
9
3
5
9
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
8
8
8
4
4
4
3
3
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
351
358
402
414
393
481
520
572
587
539
526
548
655
603
546
542
500
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
23
23
4
4
4
15
23
23
23
34
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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