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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 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
18.3° C
(Which is 2.9°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 12AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
8
1.1
SW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
542
588
551
573
603
513
418
365
308
358
191
163
135
108
88
88
54
122
173
207
236
274
192
163
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
15
W
25
W
25
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:25PM1.70m
6:41AM1.62m
7:24PM1.61m
7:42AM1.47m
8:33PM1.53m
8:58AM1.36m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.56m
12:49PM0.50m
1:27AM0.68m
1:48PM0.62m
2:50AM0.77m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:20
5:19
2
4
3
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
23
26
23
19
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
15
14
15
13
14
16
17
20
25
22
17
14
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
56
54
48
70
116
513
418
365
308
227
191
163
135
108
88
88
54
40
29
99
95
89
165
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
41
43
25
46
22
111
97
93
126
96
52
52
56
56
52
50
50
50
132
201
140
123
60
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
21
23
73
15
14
13
13
12
10
28
40
58
37
37
36
53
48
90
33
31
29
16
16
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.8
E
8
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
542
588
551
573
603
358
5
11
12
17
18
43
122
173
207
236
274
192
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
268
210
210
41
41
11
11
41
3
0
3
0
0
2
0
5
213
104
104
11
11
69
11
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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