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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
18.6° C
(Which is 2.6°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 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
79
62
83
135
160
132
201
140
191
186
236
175
156
151
215
257
120
297
236
229
183
138
106
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:42AM1.47m
8:33PM1.53m
8:58AM1.36m
9:52PM1.51m
10:25AM1.32m
11:08PM1.53m
Low Tide
1:48PM0.62m
2:50AM0.77m
3:05PM0.71m
4:32AM0.78m
4:33PM0.74m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:19
5:17
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
18
17
13
13
13
13
11
11
15
12
12
13
14
14
16
18
17
15
15
15
16
18
17
18
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
97
79
62
48
51
39
28
99
96
191
59
51
175
156
151
215
257
114
297
236
229
183
138
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
E
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
58
56
52
52
50
50
132
201
140
89
186
236
36
30
18
17
56
120
53
70
68
66
66
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
57
37
36
52
49
90
32
31
28
16
87
58
58
57
57
56
36
56
35
33
32
31
85
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
6
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
6
20
40
83
135
160
91
81
62
54
100
120
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
3
5
69
212
69
79
0
11
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
3
4
4
4
11
11
11
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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