Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 9AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 210 | 251 | 323 | 951 | 391 | 327 | 244 | 234 | 202 | 202 | 171 | 176 | 149 | 176 | 300 | 371 | 400 | 348 | 348 | 334 | 334 | 268 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.77m | 4:13PM1.91m | 4:32AM1.75m | 4:48PM1.83m | 5:08AM1.68m | 5:26PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM-0.02m | 10:24PM-0.03m | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:00PM0.05m | 11:12AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 200 | 210 | 106 | 103 | 7 | 382 | 327 | 244 | 234 | 202 | 202 | 171 | 176 | 149 | 176 | 300 | 371 | 400 | 348 | 348 | 334 | 334 | 268 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 24 | 112 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 177 | 159 | 159 | 134 | 108 | 108 | 103 | 85 | 65 | 63 | 51 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 12 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NE 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 16 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 82 | 84 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 251 | 323 | 951 | 391 | 223 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 27 | 57 | 72 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 47 | 106 | 865 | 191 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 865 | 865 | 45 | 45 |
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