Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
23.8° 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 8AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
1.1
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
166
155
114
144
138
143
137
131
169
252
299
304
304
347
333
338
256
250
273
273
331
321
316
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
S
15
S
20
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
WSW
0
SE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:05AM1.74m
5:30PM1.64m
5:48AM1.62m
6:18PM1.55m
6:35AM1.47m
7:14PM1.44m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.10m
11:35PM0.20m
12:01PM0.20m
00:25AM0.34m
12:49PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
18
18
18
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
19
23
22
21
21
20
20
19
18
21
21
21
19
19
18
17
17
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
18
21
20
21
22
22
22
20
18
21
19
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
E
13
1
E
13
Energy kJ
172
71
75
72
57
66
69
71
96
99
252
299
304
304
347
333
338
256
250
212
170
129
321
316
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
42
166
155
114
81
138
143
137
131
123
99
94
90
117
117
106
80
80
81
273
273
331
86
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
S
8
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
13
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
26
49
67
99
144
79
118
98
48
37
157
167
111
123
81
77
54
64
82
126
76
81
74
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
1.1
S
8
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
2
3
11
18
19
13
13
169
5
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
202
106
0
0
0
0
0
48
865
6
0
0
0
0
0
45
45
45
10
172
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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