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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 1 am Thursday 28 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 6AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
1508 | 1371 | 1230 | 1375 | 1772 | 2054 | 2396 | 2523 | 2523 | 2179 | 1432 | 1475 | 1257 | 1393 | 1240 | 1047 | 1111 | 1016 | 733 | 586 | 499 | 491 | 408 | 383 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.70m | 2:07PM1.53m | 2:17AM1.74m | 2:42PM1.59m | 2:50AM1.76m | 3:16PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.51m | 8:02PM0.55m | 8:38AM0.46m | 8:36PM0.52m | 9:07AM0.42m | 9:09PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 1508 | 1371 | 1230 | 1375 | 1772 | 2054 | 2396 | 2523 | 2523 | 2179 | 1432 | 1475 | 1257 | 1393 | 1240 | 1047 | 1111 | 1016 | 733 | 586 | 499 | 491 | 408 | 383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 168 | 52 | — | — | — | 27 | 42 | 71 | 57 | 45 | 14 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 355 | — | — | — | 39 | 26 | — | 6 | 53 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 64 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 70 | 11 | 11 | 250 | 210 | 139 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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