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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
18.2° C
(Which is 3.2°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 1PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.9m)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 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5532
1886
1702
1505
1324
1084
921
819
2513
2902
3085
3253
2987
2534
2179
1708
1538
1400
1077
1170
638
553
469
400
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
25
E
35
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:59PM1.68m
2:14AM1.92m
2:41PM1.78m
2:55AM1.99m
3:22PM1.84m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.39m
7:58PM0.40m
8:35AM0.28m
8:40PM0.33m
9:14AM0.21m
9:21PM0.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
18
18
18
17
16
10
11
12
13
13
15
15
15
14
12
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
14
13
14
13
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
2499
1886
1702
1505
1324
1084
921
691
2513
2902
3085
3253
2987
2534
2179
1708
1538
1400
1077
1170
638
553
469
400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
14
1.4
S
15
1.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
15
150
334
819
495
93
42
96
1082
907
488
425
425
293
790
250
261
218
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
7
12
12
141
21
87
236
459
118
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
0.5
E
3
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
5532
973
907
4
24
53
77
205
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
210
268
210
210
210
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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