Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 May 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Flat Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Flat Rock at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
294
322
322
356
374
374
374
433
512
579
619
673
705
705
675
731
723
788
803
805
885
893
893
904
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
0
SSW
0
ESE
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:16PM1.58m
7:25AM1.18m
8:01PM1.70m
8:14AM1.15m
8:48PM1.77m
9:04AM1.09m
Low Tide
1:41AM0.22m
1:19PM0.10m
2:35AM0.19m
2:03PM0.10m
3:29AM0.17m
2:49PM0.12m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Temp °C
21
20
19
18
18
19
21
21
20
20
19
18
18
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
19
18
18
18
18
20
22
21
20
21
20
20
20
21
21
20
21
19
20
20
19
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
Energy kJ
31
322
322
356
374
374
374
433
512
579
619
673
705
705
675
731
723
788
803
805
885
893
904
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
31
31
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
1
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
2.3
E
9
Energy kJ
294
893
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
23
4
4
4
4
0
23
23
23
4
0
0
0
4
23
23
23
23
23
75
76
147
147
193
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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