Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.00° S 25.69° E

Issued: 7 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SSE swell with 5,269 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 30 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Jun 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 30th Jun)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s
Best Surf 2PM (Fri 3rd Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul)13ft (4.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
0
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
3
4
3
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
3
WSW
11
4
SW
11
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1556
1127
915
497
353
347
547
2248
3706
4789
4311
2680
2001
1493
1200
1025
884
800
486
245
171
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
NE
20
E
10
WSW
20
WSW
5
S
30
W
65
WSW
65
WSW
55
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
15
SSW
10
NW
15
NNE
20
E
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:43AM1.67m
4:15PM1.65m
4:16AM1.68m
4:48PM1.69m
4:49AM1.68m
5:21PM1.70m
5:23AM1.65m
5:55PM1.70m
5:58AM1.62m
6:30PM1.69m
6:35AM1.56m
7:10PM1.66m
7:18AM1.49m
7:55PM1.62m
Low Tide
9:36PM0.55m
9:57AM0.38m
10:10PM0.52m
10:28AM0.35m
10:45PM0.51m
10:59AM0.34m
11:19PM0.51m
11:31AM0.36m
11:54PM0.52m
12:04PM0.39m
00:32AM0.54m
12:40PM0.43m
1:14AM0.58m
1:20PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
8
3
2
3
Temp °C
15
13
16
16
16
17
17
15
15
15
15
17
16
16
17
17
16
18
18
19
24
Feels °C
12
10
12
13
13
14
18
5
2
4
9
12
13
13
15
15
13
14
13
13
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.6
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
11
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
Energy kJ
1556
1127
915
497
353
347
287
58
145
4789
4311
2680
2001
1493
1200
1025
884
800
486
245
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
1
S
8
1.3
SSW
13
0.6
E
9
0.5
SE
8
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
E
5
0.5
SW
12
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
6
12
13
91
57
114
547
52
33
169
189
163
120
80
65
43
146
131
18
72
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
E
8
1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
SW
13
0.4
E
6
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
20
161
279
112
287
38
62
27
82
26
25
85
12
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
1.2
SSE
7
3
WSW
11
4
SW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
ENE
5
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
10
160
2248
3706
86
90
37
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
4
41
0
0
0
6
632
655
214
11
0
3
3
2
0
11
19
11
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
8
9
7
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
9
6
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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 16 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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