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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
19.1° C
(Which is 2.0°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 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (26 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (26 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
943
700
536
394
290
230
116
93
178
215
561
545
486
553
493
823
1421
1292
1305
1451
1772
2054
2237
2325
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
5
ENE
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:11AM1.59m
12:41PM1.40m
1:00AM1.65m
1:28PM1.47m
1:41AM1.70m
2:07PM1.53m
Low Tide
6:51AM0.64m
6:43PM0.65m
7:33AM0.57m
7:26PM0.60m
8:07AM0.51m
8:02PM0.55m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
Temp °C
21
19
17
17
18
18
17
17
15
15
16
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
19
15
12
11
13
14
14
15
14
14
15
16
18
18
20
16
14
14
14
15
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
943
700
536
394
290
230
116
79
178
213
561
545
486
553
493
823
1421
1292
1305
1451
1772
2054
2237
2325
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
11
0.2
E
8
0.8
SSW
18
1
SW
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
44
52
43
32
15
15
101
87
64
215
6
6
19
4
385
292
3
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
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
0.6
SW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
11
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
23
22
21
21
8
8
9
93
51
6
5
5
5
5
10
10
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
24
64
128
127
102
10
3
8
24
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
69
210
212
69
0
3
0
3
3
4
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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