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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 24 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
18.4° 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 2AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.7
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
183
138
106
138
353
515
612
845
1037
1136
943
653
536
458
382
277
141
386
287
209
476
538
479
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
N
10
WNW
15
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
ESE
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:08PM1.53m
11:42AM1.34m
00:11AM1.59m
12:41PM1.40m
1:00AM1.65m
1:28PM1.47m
Low Tide
4:33PM0.74m
5:54AM0.72m
5:48PM0.71m
6:51AM0.64m
6:43PM0.65m
7:33AM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
17
18
18
18
18
19
18
16
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
229
183
138
64
138
353
515
612
845
1037
1136
943
653
536
458
382
277
141
386
287
185
476
538
479
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
E
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.3
SE
11
Energy kJ
68
66
66
106
59
56
54
63
52
36
29
29
35
38
29
22
15
101
11
51
209
6
5
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
E
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
32
31
85
84
84
17
17
17
17
7
36
35
22
21
21
8
8
10
8
4
6
7
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.4
WSW
3
1
WSW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
32
9
25
2
38
70
85
58
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
70
3
0
0
0
4
4
11
19
19
4
0
0
6
210
69
69
0
0
0
0
3
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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