Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.00° S 25.69° E

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
17.2° C

2.3°C colder than average for this time of year

Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 11PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SSW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
960
805
734
655
655
594
480
480
425
366
283
278
233
204
200
212
236
232
220
161
336
456
412
444
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SW
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
5
NW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:30PM1.69m
6:35AM1.56m
7:10PM1.66m
7:18AM1.49m
7:55PM1.62m
8:09AM1.42m
Low Tide
00:32AM0.54m
12:40PM0.43m
1:14AM0.58m
1:20PM0.49m
2:04AM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
22
22
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
17
17
18
Feels °C
13
15
13
12
10
9
11
17
19
16
16
15
14
14
16
18
16
15
16
16
15
13
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
960
805
734
655
655
594
480
480
425
366
283
278
233
204
200
212
236
232
220
99
336
456
412
444
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
96
92
92
87
81
64
59
32
41
73
71
69
84
104
181
163
138
135
106
106
68
68
67
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
E
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
26
27
86
84
74
85
73
84
80
41
20
20
18
17
5
7
10
11
5
161
4
4
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
4
4
4
11
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
4
3
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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