Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 4PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the E by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 961 | 801 | 767 | 653 | 414 | 346 | 286 | 223 | 187 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 147 | 250 | 312 | 307 | 357 | 421 | 447 | 440 | 440 | 434 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.41m | 7:41AM1.42m | 7:42PM1.30m | 9:05AM1.39m | 9:24PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.82m | 00:54AM0.71m | 1:38PM0.91m | 1:57AM0.80m | 3:21PM0.94m | 3:31AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | 7:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 961 | 801 | 767 | 324 | 295 | 257 | 190 | 153 | 99 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 60 | 165 | 94 | 96 | 357 | 421 | 447 | 440 | 440 | 434 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 89 | 653 | 414 | 346 | 286 | 223 | 187 | 144 | 144 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 312 | 307 | 92 | 11 | 12 | 96 | 68 | 130 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 83 | 92 | 108 | 113 | 15 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 144 | 147 | 250 | 101 | 101 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 4 | E 9 |
| kJ | 135 | 212 | 285 | 503 | — | 1 | 10 | 173 | 67 | 102 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 144 | 250 | 244 | 143 | 198 | 16 | 313 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 683 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 4 | 79 | 79 | 261 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 118 | 730 | 363 | 41 | 184 | 218 | 210 |
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