Surf Forecasts:
Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,504 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE 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 Monday (Sep 21) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1504 | 597 | 286 | 491 | 447 | 547 | 574 | 578 | 572 | 1081 | 913 | 724 | 800 | 537 | 560 | 616 | 432 | 635 | 523 | 361 | 320 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
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 | 11:58AM0.48m | 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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 | 6:16 | — | — | 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 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | 22 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 165 | 597 | 159 | 308 | 447 | 294 | 353 | 347 | 362 | 257 | 152 | 724 | 690 | 465 | 196 | 616 | 432 | 635 | 523 | 189 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 206 | 128 | 286 | 491 | 114 | 130 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 275 | 800 | 537 | 304 | 118 | 89 | 112 | 226 | 140 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | SSE 6 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 9 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 496 | — | 131 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | — | 60 | — | 102 | 98 | 113 | 16 | — | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1504 | 128 | — | — | 185 | 547 | 574 | 578 | 572 | 1081 | 913 | — | — | 102 | 560 | 92 | 89 | — | — | 361 | 320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 70 | 139 | 184 | 839 | 268 | 665 | 1457 | 253 | 268 | 424 | 210 | 139 | 210 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 250 | 11 |
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