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Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.4° 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 5AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | |
83 | 87 | 273 | 339 | 392 | 272 | 175 | 116 | 66 | 38 | 36 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 74 | 103 | 31 | 58 | 55 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.39m | 12:48PM1.25m | 1:11AM1.46m | 1:35PM1.33m | 1:50AM1.51m | 2:13PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.52m | 6:45PM0.48m | 7:31AM0.43m | 7:31PM0.42m | 8:07AM0.35m | 8:09PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 83 | 74 | 55 | 339 | 392 | 272 | 93 | 94 | 82 | 60 | 41 | 30 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 55 | 75 | 62 | 74 | 56 | 54 | 35 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 60 | 87 | 273 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 175 | 116 | 66 | 38 | 36 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 29 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 54 | 54 | 28 | 44 | 42 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 22 | 5 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 58 | 55 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 65 | 59 | 86 | 46 | 59 | 80 | 138 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 11 | 19 | 21 | 74 | 103 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 650 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 283 | 191 | 4 | 0 |
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