Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 7AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 919 | 687 | 708 | 505 | 575 | 805 | 822 | 792 | 538 | 501 | 415 | 325 | 282 | 233 | 188 | 140 | 102 | 97 | 209 | 282 | 746 | 179 | 249 | 598 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.67m | 6:19PM1.71m | 6:48AM1.53m | 7:09PM1.53m | 7:56AM1.38m | 8:33PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.35m | 11:57AM0.45m | 00:29AM0.50m | 12:41PM0.63m | 1:21AM0.67m | 1:48PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 273 | 198 | 607 | 505 | 90 | 87 | 50 | 635 | 538 | 501 | 415 | 325 | 282 | 233 | 188 | 140 | 102 | 97 | 209 | 282 | 50 | 179 | 161 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 4 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 156 | 115 | 172 | 140 | 67 | 66 | 41 | 36 | 25 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 93 | 66 | 68 | 51 | 50 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 107 | 99 | — | — | — | 39 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 96 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 919 | 687 | 708 | — | 575 | 805 | 822 | 792 | 1156 | 98 | 42 | 53 | 43 | 26 | — | 6 | — | 10 | 9 | 10 | 746 | 146 | 249 | 598 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 41 | 210 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 139 | 69 | 212 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 268 | 250 | 268 |
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