Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 24 Mar 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
26.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 5AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Mar)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (24 Mar)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (24 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
S
1.4
S
0.8
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
1
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.1
E
0.9
ESE
Period(s) (?)661316151414141414141414141313131312127778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)213162192697139013341334121210631042549534433352312249192302119213200199117107
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
WSW
20
SW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:40AM
1.56
6:57PM
1.38
7:22AM
1.34
7:51PM
1.19
8:36AM
1.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:24AM
0.22
12:52PM
0.35
1:05AM
0.43
1:39PM
0.55
2:06AM
0.64
3:16PM
0.72
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise---6:01-------6:01-------6:03----
Sunset------6:02-------6:01-------6:00-
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------------1----
Temp. °C222222222223232321212123262626252423232427272524
Feels °C (?)212122232324232322222222232325262625262427272626
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