Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Forecast

/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks)

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Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 04 Nov 2025 SAST

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

Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is 18.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

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 Tuesday (Nov 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 11) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8PM (Tue 4th Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Best Surf	8PM (Tue 4th Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Most Powerful	2PM (Mon 10th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Fri morning).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat morning).
	Tue 04		Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Period(s) (?)	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	12	5	6	7	8	8	8	7	7	8	8	8	8	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	953	739	429	255	126	117	76	112	67	305	482	327	787	516	326	619	653	692	850	501	235
Wind (km/h)	SW	WNW	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	2:38PM 2.06	3:02AM 1.91		3:17PM 2.11	3:41AM 1.94		3:56PM 2.10	4:21AM 1.92		4:35PM 2.02		5:03AM 1.85	5:17PM 1.89		5:47AM 1.74	6:02PM 1.72		6:39AM 1.62	6:55PM 1.53		7:45AM 1.50
Low Tide / height (m)		8:56PM 0.18	9:02AM 0.22		9:33PM 0.14	9:40AM 0.22		10:10PM 0.16	10:19AM 0.27		10:48PM 0.23	10:59AM 0.37		11:28PM 0.35	11:44AM 0.51		12:11AM 0.49	12:35PM 0.67		1:02AM 0.65	1:46PM 0.82

	Tue 04		Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10
Sunrise	-	-	5:13	-	-	5:11	-	-	5:11	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:07
Sunset	6:46	-	-	6:47	-	-	6:49	-	-	6:50	-	-	6:51	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:52	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	18	18	18	18	17	18	18	18	18	18	20	21	20	21	20	20	21	20	20	21
Feels °C (?)	15	16	19	14	14	13	15	14	12	11	12	17	17	16	18	16	15	17	14	15	21

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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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