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Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 1AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
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 28°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
2294 | 1797 | 1773 | 1419 | 1241 | 887 | 849 | 836 | 724 | 703 | 660 | 549 | 619 | 598 | 511 | 418 | 341 | 330 | 256 | 240 | 195 | 191 | 151 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.64m | 3:51AM1.74m | 4:07PM1.64m | 4:17AM1.71m | 4:34PM1.61m | 4:44AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.14m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.15m | 10:26AM0.13m | 10:34PM0.19m | 10:54AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 28 |
22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 2294 | 1797 | 1773 | 1419 | 1241 | 887 | 849 | 836 | 724 | 703 | 660 | 549 | 619 | 598 | 511 | 418 | 341 | 330 | 256 | 240 | 65 | 64 | 151 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 48 | 41 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 153 | 15 | 17 | 129 | 127 | 81 | 161 | 112 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 62 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 195 | 191 | 74 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 15 | — | S 17 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | — | — | 17 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | — | 14 | 17 | — | 6 | 6 | 48 | 10 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 45 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 51 | 62 | 111 | 98 | 68 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
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