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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
SW
13
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.5
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
295
250
206
146
166
160
183
180
397
376
437
277
242
372
477
465
525
559
627
589
728
734
547
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
15
N
20
ENE
30
E
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:04PM1.86m
4:18AM1.98m
4:48PM1.84m
5:02AM1.89m
5:35PM1.78m
5:49AM1.77m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.29m
10:33AM0.21m
10:47PM0.35m
11:15AM0.28m
11:33PM0.44m
12:00PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
1
Temp °C
20
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
18
18
19
17
16
16
15
16
16
18
19
21
20
19
18
17
16
17
15
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.5
SSE
7
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
192
295
250
206
146
166
160
132
180
397
376
437
277
242
193
131
129
133
142
140
589
604
567
547
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
S
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.8
S
12
0.6
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
39
26
26
18
93
155
147
183
104
174
21
45
39
219
76
104
101
60
58
84
104
85
82
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
S
16
0.5
E
7
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
96
69
69
69
18
17
19
22
134
23
91
61
44
70
8
8
47
47
2
60
60
42
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.3
E
7
1.8
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
19
53
90
117
8
372
477
465
525
559
627
728
734
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
1
2
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
41
41
104
41
41
233
288
268
255
184
139
210
4
253
253
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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