Scottburgh Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.22° S 30.80° E

Scottburgh Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scottburgh Point sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.8° 

Scottburgh Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 12PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
1
E
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
S
8
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
157
57
65
119
108
112
130
113
325
508
582
550
499
397
372
279
242
186
186
115
110
630
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
5
N
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
45
NE
55
NE
55
NE
50
NNE
40
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:12AM1.80m
4:30PM1.93m
4:41AM1.78m
4:58PM1.89m
5:08AM1.73m
5:24PM1.79m
Low Tide
10:15AM-0.06m
10:38PM0.00m
10:43AM-0.04m
11:05PM0.04m
11:10AM0.03m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
20
23
24
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
21
20
19
20
21
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
21
18
18
16
16
16
16
14
14
15
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