Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.00° S 25.69° E

Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
16.0° C
3.2° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, S swell with 4,154 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 25th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 15s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 26th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 17s

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


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