Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 6PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
327 | 132 | 81 | 84 | 123 | 227 | 376 | 582 | 706 | 746 | 697 | 1514 | 1393 | 1179 | 962 | 938 | 1518 | 2072 | 2766 | 3924 | 4082 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.27m | 2:29AM1.37m | 2:52PM1.43m | 2:58AM1.51m | 3:19PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.53m | 8:23PM0.53m | 8:41AM0.38m | 8:53PM0.39m | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
327 | 132 | 81 | 81 | 90 | 63 | 376 | 582 | 706 | 746 | 697 | 1514 | 1393 | 1179 | 962 | 938 | 1518 | 2072 | 2766 | 3924 | 4082 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — |
15 | 118 | 78 | 48 | 123 | 227 | 62 | 50 | 62 | 45 | 454 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
27 | 6 | 58 | 84 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 238 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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