Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 08 Mar 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
25.6° 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 9AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Mar)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (08 Mar)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (08 Mar)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
S
3.5
S
3
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.3
S
2.4
S
2.1
S
2.1
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.1
S
1
SSW
1.3
S
1
SSW
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
Period(s) (?)1112121212121212121212121211111112121399999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)380331272679242621541850155617921363134213351080855663485282292530307271313375427417
Wind
(km/h)
35
S
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
onononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
onononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:04AM
1.66
6:12PM
1.52
6:26AM
1.52
6:34PM
1.38
6:48AM
1.37
6:57PM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:52PM
0.14
12:11PM
0.24
12:16AM
0.27
12:34PM
0.37
12:39AM
0.41
12:59PM
0.51
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Sunrise---5:50-------5:52-------5:52----
Sunset------6:22-------6:21-------6:20-
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
1-1111------------------
Temp. °C212019192022222221201920232323222020192022232322
Feels °C (?)161717181919202121211820212021221919181920222122
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