Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.00° S 25.69° E

Issued: 1 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
18.2° C

1.6°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 27 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 29 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 4,708 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 27 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Saturday (Jun 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 27th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 29th Jun)8ft (2.4m) 14s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 2nd Jul)13ft (4.0m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
2
2
3
3
4
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
4
SSW
12
3
SSW
10
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
778
595
499
640
1859
4056
3427
1997
1198
953
594
412
341
661
4708
1838
410
404
460
327
287
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
N
25
NNW
20
WNW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
5
W
25
ENE
35
ENE
10
N
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
60
W
50
WSW
35
W
10
WNW
10
S
15
NNE
20
N
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:26PM1.47m
2:33AM1.62m
3:05PM1.54m
3:09AM1.65m
3:41PM1.60m
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
Low Tide
8:21PM0.63m
8:53AM0.49m
8:59PM0.58m
9:25AM0.43m
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
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part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
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cloud
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clear
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7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
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5:16
5:16
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
2
2
2
5
4
Temp °C
27
21
24
26
20
15
15
15
15
17
16
16
16
16
14
16
15
14
15
16
15
Feels °C
22
17
19
22
18
7
6
9
10
11
10
8
9
7
3
5
5
11
13
14
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
17
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
9
2.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
E
9
1.1
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
778
595
499
640
1859
5
14
1997
1198
953
594
257
341
661
27
27
380
404
460
327
287
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
SSW
20
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.2
SSW
12
1
E
9
0.7
E
9
1.4
SSW
10
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SSW
10
Energy kJ
25
25
10
132
6
2
13
12
181
412
159
80
410
161
294
147
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
23
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
E
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
15
0.3
E
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.2
E
10
0.5
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
2
21
11
2
66
279
15
206
7
50
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
3
0.5
W
4
2.1
SW
12
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
0.5
ENE
8
1
E
5
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
2.1
SW
8
4
SSW
12
3
SSW
10
0.8
W
4
1.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
9
7
1385
4056
3427
38
44
22
77
503
4708
1838
22
145
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
5
6
4
4
4
3
3
4
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
11
4
3
233
213
69
0
210
250
4
213
249
633
524
249
69
0
0
4
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
5
4
7
5
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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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