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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 7 pm 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
18.0° C
(Which is 3.2°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 1AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
221 | 186 | 150 | 120 | 97 | 79 | 64 | 52 | 85 | 183 | 160 | 146 | 140 | 191 | 186 | 236 | 175 | 156 | 151 | 149 | 206 | 120 | 208 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:24PM1.61m | 7:42AM1.47m | 8:33PM1.53m | 8:58AM1.36m | 9:52PM1.51m | 10:25AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.62m | 2:50AM0.77m | 3:05PM0.71m | 4:32AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 221 | 186 | 150 | 120 | 97 | 79 | 64 | 50 | 53 | 40 | 28 | 146 | 95 | 191 | 186 | 236 | 175 | 156 | 151 | 149 | 206 | 114 | 208 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | E 12 | SSW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 99 | 66 | 52 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 132 | 70 | 140 | 90 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | S 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 40 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 36 | 52 | 49 | 90 | 32 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 87 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 120 | 77 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 40 | 85 | 183 | 160 | 116 | 100 | 99 | 86 | 69 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 212 | 69 | 11 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
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