Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.00° S 25.69° E

Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
15.7° C
3.5° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) at 11PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)--
Afternoon (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Evening (13 Aug)4ft (1.2m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
2.2
E
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.4
E
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
939
823
673
499
650
353
372
291
256
260
252
186
188
186
129
163
123
123
121
Wind (km/h)
40
E
35
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
20
W
5
WSW
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ENE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:19PM1.96m
4:32AM1.87m
4:55PM1.98m
5:07AM1.84m
5:29PM1.95m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.23m
10:37AM0.16m
11:02PM0.23m
11:09AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
22
19
18
20
20
21
23
26
26
26
20
16
15
15
16
18
17
17
19
Feels °C
14
12
13
15
15
16
19
22
22
22
17
12
10
13
16
17
15
15
17
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