Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 23 Feb 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
27.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 6PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm February 23). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Feb)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (23 Feb)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (23 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
NE
1.8
ENE
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.1
E
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.1
S
1
S
Period(s) (?)66131313131212121212121212121287889988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)145238135178176131123117115115113113113115123138138166173252269251161114
Wind
(km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
SSE
30
SSW
15
S
10
N
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
10
SW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:13PM
1.40
7:43AM
1.42
8:00PM
1.21
8:49AM
1.21
9:51PM
1.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:14PM
0.35
1:22AM
0.36
2:00PM
0.53
2:14AM
0.56
3:24PM
0.70
4:19AM
0.73
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise-------5:43-------5:43-------5:43
Sunset--6:37-------6:36-------6:35-----
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-1391-2---24--1---------
Temp. °C272625242323232325252523232223242626262423222224
Feels °C (?)242427242224252629232626262324262525252624232426
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