Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.00° S 25.69° E

Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
17.4°C
1.8° 

Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 8PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (18 Sep)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
E
7
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
405
432
585
494
492
486
642
368
343
309
266
230
505
805
924
917
765
634
545
465
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:24PM1.31m
8:18AM1.19m
9:05PM1.18m
11:35AM1.19m
Low Tide
1:01PM0.79m
1:39AM0.84m
2:00PM0.95m
3:54AM0.94m
6:26PM0.97m
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
9
11
10
11
10
10
12
12
12
16
17
17
18
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
19
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