Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
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Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today?

The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 12PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (11 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
3
2
!
!
!
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4
!
!
2
1
2
0
!
!
2
!
!
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
4
SW
12
3.5
SSW
14
7
SW
15
5.5
SW
14
6
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2008
1797
1388
572
497
4582
5557
21337
13114
14220
11979
4749
7780
7055
2056
3570
4183
5993
6763
7596
6140
7393
6108
4742
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
35
NW
45
NW
60
NW
60
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WSW
25
W
35
WSW
45
WSW
30
W
15
NW
35
WSW
40
W
45
W
50
WSW
55
W
55
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:24AM1.32m
11:59PM1.55m
12:27PM1.43m
00:49AM1.69m
1:16PM1.56m
1:33AM1.82m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.82m
5:29PM0.74m
6:30AM0.68m
6:28PM0.63m
7:15AM0.53m
7:16PM0.51m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:25
5:24
3
7
8
5
2
1
4
3
Temp °C
13
14
17
19
19
19
20
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
6
6
7
7
7
11
13
10
12
11
7
10
13
11
10
9
7
5
6
6
7
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SSW
14
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
11
0.6
S
11
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2008
1797
1388
448
497
2587
5557
7370
7076
5469
5152
4749
3267
2721
2056
40
21
82
4489
3542
2889
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
72
72
38
572
314
50
22
22
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
14
14
6
37
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.4
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
4
SW
12
7
SW
15
5.5
SW
14
6
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
1.1
WSW
5
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
Energy kJ
34
29
39
87
65
4582
21337
13114
14220
11979
7780
7055
54
3570
4183
5993
6763
7596
6140
7393
6108
4742
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
3
4
3
2
9
9
9
5
9
4
6
4
4
4
8
5
3
4
4
5
6
6
Distance (km)
69
211
237
373
380
396
250
250
3
329
70
11
3
210
259
423
270
270
553
665
665
212
213
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
4
4
3
2
9
9
9
6
9
9
9
5
4
5
8
9
5
4
5
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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