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Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 4PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
181 | 134 | 172 | 169 | 163 | 157 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 130 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 72 | 137 | 127 | 119 | 114 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.32m | 8:24PM1.35m | 8:44AM1.19m | 9:51PM1.30m | 10:19AM1.14m | 11:17PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.44m | 2:38AM0.61m | 3:00PM0.53m | 4:16AM0.65m | 4:28PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 110 | 180 | 181 | 149 | 128 | 108 | 128 | 132 | 111 | 84 | 64 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 130 | 25 | 96 | 94 | 69 | 137 | 127 | 119 | 114 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 181 | 134 | 172 | 169 | 163 | 157 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 35 | 22 | 45 | 25 | 96 | 59 | 75 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 110 | 100 | 95 | 85 | 84 | 114 | 81 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 9 | 55 | 62 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 28 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 271 | 263 | 204 | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 32 | — | 44 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 57 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 219 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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