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 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.9°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 24 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 5,160 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Jun 24) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 24th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Best Surf 2PM (Wed 24th Jun)5ft (1.5m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 29th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 14s

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 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
0
1
1
4
3
2
0
3
1
2
0
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SW
15
2.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
848
848
1706
1130
702
408
1962
2776
1842
980
742
693
615
437
1431
4664
3971
1860
1325
1192
1103
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
25
N
10
WSW
10
SSE
15
NNE
20
N
15
WNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
15
ESE
25
NW
40
W
50
WSW
40
W
25
W
20
WSW
0
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
11:47AM1.29m
00:15AM1.51m
12:50PM1.33m
1:08AM1.54m
1:43PM1.40m
1:53AM1.58m
2:26PM1.47m
2:33AM1.62m
3:05PM1.54m
3:09AM1.65m
3:41PM1.60m
3:43AM1.67m
4:15PM1.65m
4:16AM1.68m
Low Tide
5:43PM0.74m
6:55AM0.69m
6:46PM0.72m
7:41AM0.63m
7:37PM0.68m
8:19AM0.56m
8:21PM0.63m
8:53AM0.49m
8:59PM0.58m
9:25AM0.43m
9:36PM0.55m
9:57AM0.38m
10:10PM0.52m
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7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
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5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
18
20
22
20
19
22
25
28
24
19
22
22
15
15
14
13
14
14
Feels °C
13
15
14
16
18
18
19
17
19
21
23
22
19
21
17
5
5
3
7
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
17
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
2.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
S
13
Energy kJ
848
848
1706
1130
702
408
1962
2776
1842
980
742
693
615
437
1431
15
15
1860
1325
1192
1103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
16
1
E
6
1
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
1.2
SW
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
249
705
81
94
32
34
37
22
21
10
30
45
435
16
14
6
6
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
S
18
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
11
5
225
28
18
9
9
3
141
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
1.1
E
6
1.5
E
6
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
3
SSW
16
3
SW
15
Energy kJ
21
72
190
18
13
16
4664
3971
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
4
6
3
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
268
210
139
11
4
0
4
11
11
0
4
0
11
69
390
730
213
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
6
3
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
7
6
6
7
5
5
5
4
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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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