Scottburgh Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, South Africa)
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Scottburgh Point Surf Guide
Scottburgh Point in Hibiscous Coast is a fairly exposed point break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rocks and sharks.
Scottburgh Point Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Point |  3 | fairly consistent | 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Scottburgh Point:
The best conditions reported for surf at Scottburgh Point occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.
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Interactive Scottburgh Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Scottburgh Point is Durban International Airport (DUR) in South Africa, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Scottburgh Point is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR), also in South Africa, 56 km (35 miles) away.
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Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:45 Local Time
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| 5PM | 8PM | 11PM | 2AM | |
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| Period (s) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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| Wind State | on | on | cross- on |
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Tides at Scottburgh Point
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Swell History at Scottburgh Point
Surf stats for Scottburgh Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Scottburgh Point
Wind stats for Scottburgh Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Scottburgh Point Reviews:
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- Overall:3.0
- Quality on a good day:
4.1 - Consistency of Surf:3.7
- Difficulty Level:4.3
- Wind and Kite Surfing:
2.0 - Crowds:3.7
Overall I found the wave quite technical. You need to get your takeoff spot and catch the wave at the right place and moment otherwise the wave has a tendency to wash under you. Getting to the wave is easy via the point or a low power rip near the point which fast forwards you to the backline. But once you're in there's a very strong and fast cross-shore rip that will pull you back and across to shore really quickly and once you're in front of the breakers its difficult to paddle out again.
Must be the easiest South African wave I've seen to get barrelled, and despite its power feels quite forgiving when you get things wrong. Also very uncrowded on weekdays and mornings. On weekends gets crowded and bathers get in your way. Took me 2-3 days to learn, but definitely one of the best spots I have surfed.”
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