Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 14 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
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 7AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (14 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (14 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.3
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
1.3
NE
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.1
SW
0.2
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.6
S
1.2
S
1.5
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)55515141413612111113122013677767121112
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2425214281766310136323116141514202214200272119218150183150
Wind
(km/h)
0
SE
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
20
NE
30
NE
20
NE
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
35
S
35
S
30
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
NW
0
SSE
5
E
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossglassglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:54AM
1.52
2:08PM
1.49
2:25AM
1.70
2:41PM
1.62
2:57AM
1.85
3:13PM
1.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:05AM
0.34
8:09PM
0.24
8:37AM
0.17
8:41PM
0.11
9:09AM
0.04
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise---6:15-------6:15-------6:16----
Sunset------5:38-------5:37-------5:36-
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
1-------------122161991--
Temp. °C232222232626252425232327262423232222212121232221
Feels °C (?)272524262624262625222125232021222323222324262523
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