Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 1AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 339 | 769 | 773 | 1224 | 463 | 463 | 838 | 857 | 440 | 433 | 411 | 354 | 582 | 612 | 784 | 1158 | 1443 | 1364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.71m | 7:32AM1.48m | 8:06PM1.60m | 8:17AM1.36m | 8:57PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.56m | 1:27PM0.51m | 2:12AM0.68m | 2:09PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 365 | 339 | 314 | 455 | 531 | 398 | 463 | 463 | 455 | 440 | 433 | 411 | 354 | 347 | 311 | 784 | 1158 | 1443 | 1364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 94 | 31 | 16 | 463 | 463 | 257 | 414 | 400 | 288 | 237 | 163 | 157 | 582 | 612 | 263 | 263 | 234 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 81 | 18 | 119 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 75 | 207 | 260 | 15 | 481 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 168 | 287 | 769 | 773 | 1224 | 6 | 2 | 838 | 857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 123 | 213 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 11 | 11 |
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