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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 20 Feb 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
22.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today?

The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 12AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm February 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Feb)--
Afternoon (21 Feb)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (21 Feb)4ft (1.2m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
3
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.1
S
0.7
SSW
1.1
S
1.9
SE
2.1
SE
2.2
SE
2
ESE
2
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.5
ESE
3
E
3
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
Period(s) (?)121281288777788888888898888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)19119015712314241345647637241554948150950752078412071102887980579422324270
Wind
(km/h)
25
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
ESE
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
50
E
55
E
35
ENE
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
ononcross-
off
offcross-
off
crossglasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:34PM
1.91
5:55AM
2.01
6:08PM
1.83
6:30AM
1.92
6:46PM
1.70
7:11AM
1.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:35PM
0.27
12:01PM
0.36
12:07AM
0.35
12:37PM
0.46
12:43AM
0.48
1:19PM
0.61
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise-----5:56-------5:58-------5:58--
Sunset7:05-------7:02-------7:01-------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C232323222322222222222323232325252524242323252827
Feels °C (?)222324232420201919192122222223202021262425263027
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