Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 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
25.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
1.6
NE
6
0.5
SSW
11
1.3
NE
6
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
1.3
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
2.2
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
162
155
152
152
150
111
165
71
112
69
100
397
1396
1675
1435
1333
1236
1074
738
800
1060
1139
2250
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSE
10
E
20
NE
15
N
5
WNW
5
SW
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NE
30
SSW
5
NW
5
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:11AM1.57m
5:31PM1.48m
5:40AM1.48m
6:03PM1.39m
6:11AM1.38m
6:42PM1.29m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.25m
11:32PM0.35m
11:53AM0.34m
00:05AM0.45m
12:29PM0.43m
00:45AM0.57m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:28
6:28
6:28
6:30
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5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
2
17
9
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
25
24
22
21
19
20
20
20
24
27
18
17
17
15
15
17
24
27
24
22
19
18
23
24
25
25
23
20
19
22
21
20
22
24
14
17
16
11
11
13
19
22
19
18
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.3
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
Energy kJ
187
162
101
72
152
150
111
30
33
99
63
73
397
1396
1675
1435
1333
1236
1074
738
702
485
678
889
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
1.4
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.2
SE
10
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
43
162
155
34
25
19
24
106
71
26
30
36
94
123
67
44
33
36
36
301
433
296
478
425
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
E
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
S
5
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
1.2
SSE
12
1
SE
10
1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
222
23
23
152
48
11
11
10
4
63
69
100
176
39
10
10
10
10
9
20
22
404
208
212
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.4
S
3
0.9
SSW
5
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
2.2
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
37
47
73
88
73
165
184
112
128
124
2
37
2
1
732
800
1060
1139
2250
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
6
6
45
168
10
0
0
17
30
154
154
0
0
10
0
10
6
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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