Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 8AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1042 | 1239 | 827 | 1907 | 2798 | 4580 | 5720 | 5258 | 4315 | 3058 | 2410 | 1901 | 1347 | 1172 | 1034 | 888 | 771 | 759 | 643 | 451 | 430 | 356 | 287 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.51m | 3:19PM1.58m | 3:25AM1.62m | 3:44PM1.71m | 3:51AM1.71m | 4:10PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.26m | 9:31AM0.12m | 9:47PM0.16m | 9:57AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1042 | 1239 | 827 | 1907 | 2798 | 4580 | 5720 | 5258 | 4315 | 3058 | 2410 | 1901 | 1347 | 1172 | 1034 | 888 | 771 | 759 | 643 | 451 | 430 | 356 | 287 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 348 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 390 | 284 | 129 | 190 | — | — | — | 42 | 46 | 129 | 129 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 91 | 120 | 207 | 372 | 622 | 907 | 957 | 780 | 699 | 664 | 708 | 860 | 1113 | 1332 | 1385 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 650 | 656 | 814 | 656 | 639 | 376 | 172 | 172 | 376 | 523 | 508 | 386 | 376 |
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