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Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.3° C
(Which is 2.9°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 5AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
531 | 537 | 453 | 397 | 517 | 265 | 320 | 186 | 155 | 127 | 108 | 108 | 88 | 75 | 160 | 178 | 201 | 207 | 173 | 186 | 183 | 175 | 156 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.62m | 7:24PM1.61m | 7:42AM1.47m | 8:33PM1.53m | 8:58AM1.36m | 9:52PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.56m | 12:49PM0.50m | 1:27AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.62m | 2:50AM0.77m | 3:05PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 70 | 116 | 453 | 397 | 316 | 265 | 221 | 186 | 155 | 127 | 108 | 108 | 88 | 54 | 41 | 29 | 201 | 95 | 169 | 186 | 183 | 175 | 156 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 111 | 108 | 92 | 89 | 96 | 52 | 52 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 132 | 46 | 140 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 53 | 49 | 90 | 33 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 42 | 57 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 531 | 537 | — | — | 517 | — | 320 | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 75 | 160 | 178 | 173 | 207 | 173 | 129 | 86 | 54 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 214 | 104 | 104 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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