Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.00° S 25.69° E

Issued: 1 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
17.8° C

2.0°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 5AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
13
3
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1912
4562
4361
4295
3561
2626
1960
1647
1556
1475
1244
1127
998
878
732
512
430
440
426
359
347
380
429
721
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
10
SW
0
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NE
20
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
10
NE
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:09AM1.65m
3:41PM1.60m
3:43AM1.67m
4:15PM1.65m
4:16AM1.68m
4:48PM1.69m
Low Tide
9:25AM0.43m
9:36PM0.55m
9:57AM0.38m
10:10PM0.52m
10:28AM0.35m
10:45PM0.51m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
<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>
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
7
7
5
5
6
6
8
11
12
9
10
10
12
11
13
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
17
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
9
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1648
7
7
7
6
6
1960
1647
1556
1475
1244
1127
998
878
732
512
430
440
426
359
347
380
247
721
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
S
15
1
S
14
1.2
SE
7
Energy kJ
6
20
7
6
6
6
14
13
12
12
13
14
113
95
74
73
66
51
279
429
139
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
6
0.7
S
15
0.7
E
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
2
23
18
20
23
18
215
66
62
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
13
3
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
1.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
1912
4562
4361
4295
3561
2626
2
10
19
289
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
213
363
349
213
212
212
2
0
0
3
4
4
326
19
19
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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