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Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
247 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 106 | 145 | 236 | 137 | 222 | 162 | 155 | 152 | 195 | 150 | 111 | 106 | 202 | 69 | 124 | 749 | 1599 | 2460 | 2510 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:44AM1.65m | 5:02PM1.56m | 5:11AM1.57m | 5:31PM1.48m | 5:40AM1.48m | 6:03PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.17m | 11:03PM0.26m | 11:22AM0.25m | 11:32PM0.35m | 11:53AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
19 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | S 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 247 | 112 | 113 | 120 | 113 | 117 | 105 | 153 | 238 | 236 | 171 | 126 | 91 | 195 | 59 | 46 | 29 | 16 | 67 | 124 | 749 | 1599 | 2460 | 2510 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | S 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 106 | 145 | 14 | 137 | 222 | 162 | 155 | 152 | 70 | 150 | 111 | 106 | 30 | 44 | 67 | 2 | 52 | 43 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 4 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 48 | 75 | 110 | 104 | 71 | 74 | 51 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | S 11 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 124 | 203 | 248 | 200 | — | — | 183 | 236 | 27 | — | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 202 | — | — | 62 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 695 | 87 | 49 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 47 | 0 |
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