
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 2AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
780 | 687 | 580 | 557 | 470 | 300 | 563 | 586 | 1059 | 964 | 920 | 763 | 651 | 517 | 419 | 286 | 218 | 170 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.88m | 5:20AM1.70m | 5:38PM1.76m | 5:53AM1.58m | 6:13PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:49PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
780 | 687 | 580 | 557 | 470 | 300 | 563 | 586 | 1059 | 964 | 920 | 763 | 651 | 517 | 419 | 286 | 218 | 170 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 69 | 246 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 58 | 56 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 67 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 69 | 11 | 34 | 80 | 197 | 270 | 309 | 396 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 87 | 154 | 669 | 814 | 814 | 168 |
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