Flat Rock surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 26 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
23.9° 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 8AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
579
506
422
223
375
223
270
240
332
388
501
511
448
481
520
476
418
334
222
298
284
241
235
229
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:07AM1.35m
5:04PM1.05m
5:04AM1.32m
5:50PM1.18m
5:51AM1.29m
6:31PM1.29m
Low Tide
10:54AM0.21m
10:42PM0.36m
11:35AM0.17m
11:42PM0.31m
12:11PM0.15m
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part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
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6:09
6:09
6:09
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5:16
5:15
5:15
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
4
5
4
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
21
22
21
19
18
18
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
21
20
17
17
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
18
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
19
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
3
3
217
223
179
223
270
240
332
388
501
511
448
418
334
222
298
284
241
235
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
1.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
244
13
173
6
6
134
6
5
3
6
6
2
6
5
5
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
N
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
N
12
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
NE
16
Energy kJ
22
3
13
3
12
3
7
6
2
3
3
5
5
3
3
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
579
506
422
140
375
169
137
481
520
476
88
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
4
23
23
23
23
23
23
4
4
4
4
23
15
4
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
7
9
9
8
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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