Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 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
23.2° 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 4AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
0
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0
0
0
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3
4
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SSE
12
5
SE
12
5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
SE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.3
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7918
7344
6509
5638
4970
4817
5027
3649
3568
4758
4320
3893
3599
3270
2730
2546
2295
2031
1090
936
876
1708
1654
1604
Wind (km/h)
45
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:18AM1.41m
2:21PM0.89m
2:20AM1.29m
3:32PM0.97m
3:22AM1.20m
Low Tide
6:34PM0.33m
8:20AM0.20m
7:45PM0.38m
9:14AM0.19m
9:01PM0.40m
10:02AM0.18m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
20
20
18
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
20
21
21
13
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
18
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.3
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
32
3649
3568
3689
3614
3893
3599
3270
2730
2546
2295
2031
1090
936
876
1708
1654
1604
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
6
4
4
747
747
760
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SSE
12
5
SE
12
5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
12
2
S
10
2
S
8
4
SE
12
4
ESE
12
Energy kJ
7918
7344
6509
5638
4970
4817
5027
755
566
4758
4320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
2
4
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
778
251
76
76
76
206
598
598
598
69
69
69
23
23
23
23
23
4
4
0
0
4
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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