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Lat Long: 34.53° S 172.73° E

Scott Point WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scott Point sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.1° 

Scott Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Scott Point surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 8,208 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scott Point this week:

The surf forecast for Scott Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Scott Point in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 11th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 15s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 11th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 15s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 16th Oct)16ft (5.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scott Point over the next 16 days.


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