Surf Forecasts:
Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 975 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) this week:
The surf forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 597 | 373 | 569 | 551 | 578 | 475 | 475 | 553 | 533 | 405 | 596 | 899 | 662 | 299 | 169 | 152 | 217 | 142 | 149 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.63m | 6:32AM1.46m | 6:48PM1.47m | 7:08AM1.33m | 7:24PM1.31m | 8:18AM1.19m | 9:05PM1.18m | 11:35AM1.19m | 00:07AM1.21m | 1:01PM1.33m | 1:11AM1.34m | 1:38PM1.49m | 1:48AM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.58m | 12:27PM0.63m | 00:55AM0.71m | 1:01PM0.79m | 1:39AM0.84m | 2:00PM0.95m | 3:54AM0.94m | 6:26PM0.97m | 6:43AM0.84m | 7:24PM0.82m | 7:25AM0.70m | 7:54PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 597 | 286 | 383 | 551 | 294 | 353 | 239 | 440 | 257 | 405 | 403 | 899 | 662 | 165 | 144 | 152 | 114 | 142 | 149 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | — | E 11 | S 15 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 15 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 128 | 133 | 569 | 106 | — | 82 | 157 | — | — | 187 | 422 | 295 | 228 | 299 | 59 | — | 21 | 71 | — | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 171 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | — | SW 5 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 109 | 373 | 301 | 330 | 578 | 475 | 475 | 553 | 533 | — | 596 | 439 | — | — | 169 | 120 | 217 | — | 93 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 139 | 139 | 210 | 268 | 665 | 731 | 242 | 250 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 250 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 69 |
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