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Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.3° C
(Which is 2.9°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 12PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | |
373 | 342 | 395 | 482 | 576 | 555 | 274 | 573 | 603 | 572 | 513 | 365 | 458 | 358 | 191 | 191 | 163 | 135 | 111 | 88 | 70 | 72 | 132 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:49AM1.77m | 6:25PM1.70m | 6:41AM1.62m | 7:24PM1.61m | 7:42AM1.47m | 8:33PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.38m | 00:25AM0.56m | 12:49PM0.50m | 1:27AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 136 | 342 | 82 | 81 | 55 | 53 | 241 | 70 | 116 | 111 | 513 | 365 | 302 | 227 | 191 | 191 | 163 | 135 | 111 | 88 | 70 | 72 | 54 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 60 | 99 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 43 | 40 | 47 | 30 | 13 | 108 | 93 | 128 | 96 | 52 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 132 | 201 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 60 | 96 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 73 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 3 |
| kJ | 373 | — | 395 | 482 | 576 | 555 | 274 | 573 | 603 | 572 | — | — | 458 | 358 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 19 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 69 | 6 | 11 |
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