Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.00° S 25.69° E

Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.9° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 4,037 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s

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


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