Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.6° C
(Which is 2.7°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 3AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.5
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
2.1
SE
7
1.6
ESE
6
2.2
SE
7
1.6
E
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
362
376
437
277
219
265
240
444
198
501
232
405
374
395
437
513
628
628
572
524
434
408
377
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
35
ESE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
40
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:48PM1.84m
5:02AM1.89m
5:35PM1.78m
5:49AM1.77m
6:25PM1.70m
6:41AM1.62m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.35m
11:15AM0.28m
11:33PM0.44m
12:00PM0.38m
00:25AM0.56m
12:49PM0.50m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
22
18
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
16
16
13
14
14
12
13
12
13
15
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.9
E
8
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
236
362
376
437
277
193
265
240
98
172
142
232
136
99
82
81
56
54
49
70
116
111
408
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.9
S
8
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SSE
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
104
134
91
85
105
219
133
131
101
133
31
140
60
60
42
42
17
43
72
46
23
13
97
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
E
7
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
S
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
S
8
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
135
23
26
49
39
71
76
104
137
49
47
84
31
33
17
21
22
23
16
15
14
23
13
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
2.1
SE
7
1.6
ESE
6
2.2
SE
7
1.6
E
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2
E
7
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
7
53
37
58
80
146
182
182
444
198
501
222
405
374
395
437
513
628
628
572
524
434
377
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
233
233
41
210
255
242
268
268
268
268
268
268
268
41
268
268
268
268
242
210
210
211
41
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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