Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 7PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 949 | 1456 | 1350 | 1405 | 980 | 1073 | 934 | 997 | 1200 | 1398 | 2059 | 2733 | 2816 | 2190 | 1806 | 1609 | 1035 | 901 | 680 | 589 | 514 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.84m | 2:16AM1.69m | 2:28PM1.90m | 2:48AM1.74m | 2:59PM1.93m | 3:19AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.41m | 8:15AM0.44m | 8:46PM0.36m | 8:45AM0.40m | 9:14PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | 6:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 256 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 1006 | 980 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1398 | 2059 | 2733 | 2816 | 2190 | 1806 | 1609 | 1035 | 901 | 680 | 589 | 514 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 15 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 112 | — | — | 13 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 244 | 949 | 1456 | 1350 | 1405 | 10 | 1073 | 934 | 997 | 1200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 45 | 105 | 158 | 264 | 349 | 488 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 657 | 212 | 212 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 212 | 633 | 212 | 259 | 268 | 253 | 253 | 268 | 630 | 424 | 632 | 268 | 268 | 250 | 210 |
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