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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 01 Jun 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 8AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
S
14
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.6
SSW
9
2.2
S
9
2.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
255
137
137
150
167
161
286
281
311
297
244
232
389
79
75
292
424
775
972
1380
931
2501
2749
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
S
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
45
ESE
30
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:53AM1.75m
4:22PM1.66m
4:25AM1.72m
4:56PM1.65m
4:57AM1.67m
5:31PM1.63m
Low Tide
10:06AM0.38m
10:14PM0.51m
10:37AM0.38m
10:48PM0.55m
11:09AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
3
1
2
10
11
6
Temp °C
26
25
25
26
28
28
26
21
19
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
16
15
14
15
22
20
19
21
24
25
24
19
17
15
12
14
13
13
13
13
14
11
12
11
8
8
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.6
E
8
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.8
S
10
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
264
255
47
46
114
167
161
286
281
311
297
244
232
42
79
75
292
424
158
331
317
612
271
193
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
S
14
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
S
13
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
W
11
1.3
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
44
51
137
137
34
34
98
28
19
35
46
55
42
86
31
20
21
71
229
2
615
367
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
E
8
0.6
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
22
19
106
106
150
61
26
24
12
11
6
4
57
57
32
21
64
25
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
SW
11
1
SW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.5
W
3
2.2
S
9
2.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
4
6
3
2
3
17
28
32
389
66
69
6
775
972
1380
931
2501
2749
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
3
69
212
212
69
69
5
11
104
233
233
288
359
288
359
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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