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Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Forecast
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Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 02 Jul 2025 SAST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) this week:
The surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 02) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) in the next 12 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 2nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 5th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 5th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) over the next 12 days.
Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
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| Energy (?) | 495 | 893 | 592 | 368 | 370 | 577 | 1564 | 1099 | 857 | 1275 | 2305 | 2895 | 5338 | 4989 | 4092 | 5749 | 5786 | 4371 | 2606 | 2928 | 4495 | 2166 | 2771 | 2709 | 1520 | 1242 | 1057 | 2732 | 3879 | 2873 | 1910 | 2710 | 1652 | 1036 | 675 | 4901 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | on | cross | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross | cross | glass | off | cross- off | off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | cross | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:18AM 1.35 | 9:02PM 1.49 | 9:17AM 1.27 | 10:03PM 1.44 | 10:29AM 1.23 | 11:10PM 1.43 | 11:47AM 1.24 | 12:14AM 1.44 | 12:55PM 1.30 | 1:10AM 1.49 | 1:49PM 1.38 | 1:56AM 1.55 | 2:33PM 1.47 | 2:37AM 1.61 | 3:12PM 1.56 | 3:15AM 1.67 | 3:48PM 1.65 | 3:51AM 1.71 | 4:23PM 1.72 | 4:27AM 1.74 | 4:58PM 1.77 | 5:03AM 1.74 | 5:34PM 1.79 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:12PM 0.64 | 3:15AM 0.78 | 3:07PM 0.72 | 4:29AM 0.81 | 4:18PM 0.77 | 5:48AM 0.78 | 5:38PM 0.78 | 6:52AM 0.72 | 6:47PM 0.75 | 7:41AM 0.63 | 7:42PM 0.70 | 8:22AM 0.54 | 8:27PM 0.63 | 8:58AM 0.46 | 9:08PM 0.56 | 9:32AM 0.38 | 9:45PM 0.50 | 10:05AM 0.32 | 10:22PM 0.45 | 10:39AM 0.29 | 10:58PM 0.42 | 11:13AM 0.27 | 11:36PM 0.41 | |||||||||||||
Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:19 | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | 5:23 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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