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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 02 Jul 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


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 Wednesday (Jul 02) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) in the next 12 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 06) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Wed 2nd Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 5th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 5th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 15s

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

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Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
SSW
2.4
SW
2.1
SSW
1.6
SSW
2
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.5
SSW
3.5
SW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
3
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
2.5
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.4
SSW
3.5
SW
Period(s) (?)121413121214101012121415141413161616141414131414141413141514141414131211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)4958935923683705771564109985712752305289553384989409257495786437126062928449521662771270915201242105727323879287319102710165210366754901
Wind
(km/h)
0
SW
15
ESE
10
ENE
20
N
30
WSW
20
W
40
W
15
SSW
10
N
15
W
15
WSW
40
W
50
W
55
W
45
WSW
35
W
20
WSW
10
N
25
NNW
5
S
20
W
20
W
15
SW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
SW
10
NW
15
N
10
SSW
25
NNW
55
W
45
WSW
20
WNW
10
N
20
E
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
oncrossoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
crossoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcrosscrossglassoffcross-
off
offcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:18AM
1.35
9:02PM
1.49
9:17AM
1.27
10:03PM
1.44
10:29AM
1.23
11:10PM
1.43
11:47AM
1.24
12:14AM
1.44
12:55PM
1.30
1:10AM
1.49
1:49PM
1.38
1:56AM
1.55
2:33PM
1.47
2:37AM
1.61
3:12PM
1.56
3:15AM
1.67
3:48PM
1.65
3:51AM
1.71
4:23PM
1.72
4:27AM
1.74
4:58PM
1.77
5:03AM
1.74
5:34PM
1.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:12PM
0.64
3:15AM
0.78
3:07PM
0.72
4:29AM
0.81
4:18PM
0.77
5:48AM
0.78
5:38PM
0.78
6:52AM
0.72
6:47PM
0.75
7:41AM
0.63
7:42PM
0.70
8:22AM
0.54
8:27PM
0.63
8:58AM
0.46
9:08PM
0.56
9:32AM
0.38
9:45PM
0.50
10:05AM
0.32
10:22PM
0.45
10:39AM
0.29
10:58PM
0.42
11:13AM
0.27
11:36PM
0.41
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Sunrise7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:20--7:20--7:20--
Sunset-5:19--5:19--5:20--5:20--5:20--5:21--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:23-
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Rain (mm)
---1-57---251482--------------3-----
Temp. °C181919181817151716161513141414131415141917151716151717172018161515131616
Feels °C (?)181816151413711161311114235812714151113171314141317151146101211

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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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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