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 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
18.6° C

1.8°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 11 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SW swell with 3,459 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW 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 Friday (Jun 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 15) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 12th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Best Surf11AM (Sun 14th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 12th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 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 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed morning).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
2.4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
288
1578
3459
1685
2433
2505
1687
1452
1091
661
633
686
183
315
322
314
339
411
857
1550
1493
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
45
WSW
50
WSW
35
W
20
SE
20
E
25
ENE
10
WNW
10
SSW
25
W
25
W
35
WSW
15
W
10
N
10
E
30
ESE
40
E
35
E
15
NE
25
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
off
High Tide
00:55AM1.73m
1:30PM1.56m
1:48AM1.81m
2:21PM1.66m
2:37AM1.88m
3:10PM1.75m
3:24AM1.90m
3:57PM1.80m
4:11AM1.89m
4:44PM1.83m
4:58AM1.84m
5:31PM1.82m
5:44AM1.76m
6:19PM1.78m
Low Tide
7:25AM0.46m
7:28PM0.49m
8:13AM0.35m
8:21PM0.41m
8:59AM0.27m
9:10PM0.36m
9:43AM0.23m
9:58PM0.34m
10:27AM0.22m
10:46PM0.36m
11:10AM0.25m
11:34PM0.40m
11:53AM0.31m
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
3
5
1
3
3
7
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
15
14
15
14
16
16
15
16
16
15
16
17
17
19
19
17
18
Feels °C
16
11
6
6
10
10
9
12
15
14
10
10
11
13
14
14
11
15
15
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
SSW
12
0.5
E
9
1
S
8
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
288
23
26
15
2433
2505
1687
1452
1091
661
633
38
138
315
322
314
339
411
857
1550
1493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
13
1
SE
7
1.1
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
35
23
46
39
34
20
57
74
183
118
88
294
107
87
28
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
E
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.5
S
14
0.8
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
60
33
12
24
12
96
49
21
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1
E
4
0.5
WSW
3
1.2
SW
7
1.7
SSW
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ENE
6
1.1
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1578
3459
1685
40
6
147
686
24
5
35
160
127
77
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
288
730
70
69
19
211
0
0
0
0
69
3
4
19
41
268
210
11
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
5
5
5
4
7
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
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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