Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 36°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 766 | 602 | 362 | 277 | 181 | 167 | 161 | 0 | 639 | 444 | 501 | 1192 | 2040 | 2442 | 2402 | 2021 | 1596 | 1310 | 1090 | 933 | 783 | 743 | 537 | 316 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.43m | 7:15PM1.46m | 7:32AM1.26m | 8:12PM1.26m | 8:58AM1.09m | 10:32PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:31AM0.48m | 1:44PM0.52m | 2:42AM0.65m | 3:22PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 766 | 602 | 362 | 277 | 181 | 167 | 1261 | 950 | 601 | 354 | 138 | 69 | 63 | 68 | 56 | 51 | 1596 | 1310 | 1090 | 933 | 783 | 743 | 537 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 73 | 45 | 69 | — | — | 161 | — | — | 97 | 71 | 70 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 25 | 51 | 52 | 72 | 169 | 98 | 152 | 97 | 305 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 44 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 24 | 53 | 85 | 115 | 72 | 163 | 73 | 187 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 54 | 12 | 125 | 427 | 684 | 2139 | 212 | 639 | 444 | 501 | 1192 | 2040 | 2442 | 2402 | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 45 | 48 | 172 | 191 | 191 | 10 | 283 | 219 | 401 | 1463 | 712 | 2646 | 1492 | 865 | 826 | 6 | 768 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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