Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SSW 20 | E 10 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
537 | 453 | 443 | 379 | 191 | 230 | 349 | 284 | 292 | 264 | 327 | 332 | 284 | 379 | 441 | 51 | 65 | 530 | 510 | 584 | 512 | 14 | 577 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.76m | 4:26PM1.87m | 4:37AM1.79m | 5:00PM1.90m | 5:09AM1.76m | 5:32PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM-0.02m | 10:33PM0.05m | 10:43AM-0.06m | 11:06PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | E 11 |
537 | 453 | 443 | 379 | 191 | 230 | 257 | 284 | 284 | 264 | 327 | 332 | 284 | 379 | 441 | 541 | 551 | 530 | 510 | 584 | 512 | 14 | 577 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 13 |
161 | 158 | 119 | 102 | 135 | 149 | 95 | 69 | 64 | 209 | 36 | 108 | 66 | 64 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 14 |
98 | 97 | 84 | 124 | 74 | 71 | 349 | 251 | 292 | 16 | 120 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 42 | 27 | 19 | 51 | 65 | 56 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 735 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 650 | 656 | 154 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 |
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