
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 4AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
534 | 534 | 917 | 400 | 870 | 1408 | 1102 | 1236 | 1437 | 1438 | 1348 | 1145 | 1086 | 910 | 900 | 745 | 643 | 563 | 557 | 555 | 555 | 567 | 502 | 432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.79m | 4:06PM1.95m | 4:19AM1.81m | 4:35PM1.94m | 4:49AM1.78m | 5:05PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:15PM-0.04m | 10:21AM-0.06m | 10:44PM-0.03m | 10:51AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
180 | 168 | 117 | 77 | 53 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 745 | 643 | 21 | 557 | 555 | 555 | 567 | 502 | 432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SW 16 | NE 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
534 | 534 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 |
12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
341 | — | 917 | 400 | 870 | 1408 | 1102 | 1236 | 1437 | 1438 | 1348 | 1145 | 1086 | 910 | 900 | — | — | 563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 154 | 256 | 820 | 820 | 695 | 386 | 386 | 191 | 6 | 47 | 1205 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 45 |
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