Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 20 Mar 2026 SAST
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Scottburgh Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Scottburgh Point sea temperature is
26.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Mar)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (21 Mar)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (21 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSW
1.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.2
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.5
S
1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.8
SSW
1
E
0.8
SSW
1.4
ENE
0.7
S
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.5
E
Period(s) (?)141467877713121212121211121091061012118
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)378862418710544349290231307350339333393437401361140170133123979116435
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
5
S
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
ENE
20
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
40
SSW
45
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:42PM
1.84
5:00AM
1.98
5:13PM
1.80
5:31AM
1.90
5:45PM
1.70
6:04AM
1.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:45PM
-0.10
11:09AM
-0.05
11:16PM
-0.05
11:41AM
0.04
11:49PM
0.06
12:15PM
0.17
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise-----6:00-------6:00-------6:01--
Sunset6:07-------6:07-------6:06-------
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----11111--------------
Temp. °C282523232322222222232221212225262524232322252726
Feels °C (?)322119202021222222232423232426262727262524272421
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