Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 10AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1326 | 1306 | 1206 | 1137 | 1011 | 995 | 2341 | 2297 | 543 | 510 | 1699 | 2530 | 2951 | 2390 | 1929 | 1561 | 1217 | 965 | 774 | 749 | 624 | 539 | 539 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:47PM1.47m | 8:00AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.33m | 9:23AM1.17m | 10:26PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.62m | 1:11PM0.61m | 1:49AM0.75m | 1:50PM0.76m | 2:50AM0.87m | 3:01PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1326 | 1306 | 1206 | 1137 | 1011 | 995 | 996 | 1016 | 543 | 510 | 1699 | 2530 | 2951 | 2390 | 1929 | 1561 | 1217 | 965 | 774 | 749 | 624 | 539 | 539 | 530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | WSW 11 | E 8 |
45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 458 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2341 | 2297 | 149 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 38 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 69 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 591 | 250 | 210 | 41 |
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