Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 10PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 640 | 668 | 731 | 701 | 681 | 681 | 681 | 681 | 580 | 572 | 482 | 475 | 475 | 475 | 421 | 433 | 440 | 495 | 664 | 404 | 523 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.72m | 4:05AM1.72m | 4:30PM1.78m | 4:35AM1.75m | 5:00PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.35m | 10:01PM0.45m | 10:13AM0.29m | 10:32PM0.40m | 10:42AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 640 | 668 | 731 | 701 | 339 | 328 | 363 | 328 | 388 | 406 | 400 | 409 | 409 | 375 | 418 | 409 | 342 | 269 | 215 | 162 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 536 | — | 681 | 681 | 681 | 681 | 580 | 572 | 482 | 475 | 475 | 475 | 421 | 433 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 487 | 379 | 390 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 440 | 495 | 664 | 404 | 523 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 268 | 260 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 250 | 268 | 268 | 41 | 19 | 41 | 41 | 242 | 268 | 268 | 210 | 210 |
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