Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 7AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 198 | 194 | 157 | 186 | 20 | 39 | 173 | 123 | 170 | 268 | 405 | 544 | 815 | 815 | 978 | 736 | 472 | 352 | 249 | 224 | 164 | 0 | 398 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.68m | 6:02PM1.77m | 6:13AM1.58m | 6:35PM1.63m | 6:48AM1.43m | 7:15PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:12AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:47AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
202 | 198 | 194 | 157 | 11 | 147 | 144 | 173 | 180 | 197 | 186 | 207 | 544 | 815 | 815 | 978 | 736 | 472 | 352 | 249 | 224 | 164 | 888 | 673 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 75 | 123 | 170 | 268 | 405 | 99 | 51 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 57 | 60 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 86 | 103 | 59 | 73 | 68 | 52 | 52 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | 5 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 34 | 56 | 37 | — | — | — | 77 | 16 | 93 | 347 | 684 | 129 | 398 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 639 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 201 | 283 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 172 | 172 | 238 | 106 | 191 |
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