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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 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
18.8° C
(Which is 2.8°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 8AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (05 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 126mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
1
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
3
ESE
8
4
SE
8
3.5
ESE
9
3.5
SSE
11
5
SE
12
6
SE
13
5
SE
12
5.5
SSE
12
7
SSE
13
6.5
SSE
12
6
SSE
12
5.5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
6
S
12
5.5
S
12
5.5
S
12
4.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
597
554
487
199
202
126
285
1086
2336
1648
3155
6778
11467
7953
9272
15571
12590
10376
8808
7652
9199
8993
8516
5845
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
SE
40
SE
55
ESE
60
SE
40
N
20
NNW
25
NNE
20
WSW
65
SSE
25
SE
50
SSE
50
SSW
65
SW
60
SW
55
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:08AM1.72m
5:36PM1.62m
5:38AM1.62m
6:12PM1.54m
6:12AM1.51m
6:56PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.44m
11:29PM0.60m
11:50AM0.52m
00:04AM0.70m
12:27PM0.61m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:31
5:31
5:30
1
2
1
4
5
9
16
19
9
8
4
12
5
9
5
5
4
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
12
12
13
18
17
16
15
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
13
12
14
13
14
12
11
8
7
8
7
7
9
7
12
7
5
3
5
8
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
1.3
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
0.1
SW
18
3.5
ESE
9
3.5
SSE
11
5
SE
12
6
SE
13
5
SE
12
3
ESE
12
4
SE
12
5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
10
5
414
167
164
126
285
550
12
1648
3155
6778
11467
7953
2568
4665
6389
7694
7740
6714
5845
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
8
0.6
SW
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
1.9
S
11
2.5
ESE
9
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
3
ESE
12
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
12
12
22
11
5
114
7
6
31
826
997
53
66
87
2202
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
11
12
5
6
2
10
7
31
12
33
66
91
55
137
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSE
4
1.9
SE
6
3
ESE
8
4
SE
8
0.6
N
4
1
N
5
5.5
SSE
12
7
SSE
13
6.5
SSE
12
6
SSE
12
5.5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
6
S
12
5.5
S
12
5.5
S
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
597
554
487
199
202
29
244
1086
2336
9
42
9272
15571
12590
10376
8808
7652
9199
8993
8516
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
3
4
3
8
9
6
5
5
8
4
3
5
5
5
5
5
6
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
11
79
210
210
249
118
11
70
3
255
255
123
415
553
329
329
212
212
212
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
8
9
6
8
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
8
9
6
5
5
8
4
4
5
5
5
5
8
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
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