Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 10PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)--
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
1.5
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
SSW
1
S
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
S
0.4
SW
1.5
S
1.5
S
Period(s) (?)151514141313131281010101212121214141313101078
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5454534744444238280510467416494279161143708968677325212302
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
15
N
15
N
10
WNW
10
W
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
ESE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
S
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:47PM
1.79
4:03AM
1.97
4:20PM
1.80
4:37AM
1.94
4:55PM
1.76
5:13AM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:47PM
-0.05
10:15AM
-0.07
10:22PM
-0.05
10:49AM
-0.03
10:58PM
0.01
11:24AM
0.06
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise-----6:16-------6:18-------6:18--
Sunset5:35-------5:34-------5:32-------
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C262626252425242423222222212227282827272525252625
Feels °C (?)272625242323202121222222212125252627262324222221
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