
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 7PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 593 | 674 | 542 | 912 | 861 | 683 | 569 | 560 | 484 | 484 | 447 | 367 | 355 | 292 | 288 | 314 | 913 | 284 | 267 | 215 | 226 | 968 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.51m | 00:00AM1.40m | 12:27PM1.63m | 00:57AM1.51m | 1:15PM1.75m | 1:40AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.73m | 6:13AM0.70m | 7:04PM0.60m | 7:03AM0.60m | 7:44PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | 6:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
55 | 593 | 674 | 542 | 912 | 861 | 683 | 569 | 560 | 484 | 484 | 447 | 367 | 355 | 292 | 288 | 86 | 78 | 213 | 267 | 210 | 206 | 718 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
96 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 87 | 81 | — | 10 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 58 | 176 | 1 | 71 | 76 | 58 | 61 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | 45 | 45 | 48 | — | — | 68 | 66 | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | 161 | 188 | 48 | 66 | 39 | 40 | 182 | 314 | 913 | 284 | 223 | 215 | 226 | 968 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 588 | 588 | 250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 601 | 268 | 218 | 210 | 41 | 19 | 0 | 120 | 212 | 212 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
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