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Flatrock
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 5 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 235kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 272kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 s
- Energy
- 186kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 241, poor
- Tue 326, too small
- Wed 432, poor
- Thu 517, poor
- Fri 649, fair
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 87, poor
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1045, fair
- Wed 1160, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Flatrock does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, poor | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 49, fair | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 235kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, poor | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 272kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 5 ft6 s6 ft at break (est.) | 186kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 60, good | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:04 +0.3 mLow 08:27 −0.3 mHigh 15:02 +0.7 mLow 22:02 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:16 +0.3 mLow 09:50 −0.3 mHigh 16:12 +0.7 mLow 23:01 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:17 +0.4 mLow 11:06 −0.4 mHigh 17:16 +0.6 mLow 23:52 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Flatrock
More surf near here
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- Newcastle - The Groper 0.3 km away
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- Nobbys Beach 0.7 km away
- The spot 0.7 km away
- Anti-Hole 0.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Flatrock
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (132°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (312°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Newcastle, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 24 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,890–US$3,590 each
about US$1,890–US$3,590 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$926–US$1,920 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,890–US$3,590 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 64 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 25m
About 29h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h 30m by road
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