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Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 8AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | |
133 | 131 | 114 | 111 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 193 | 140 | 107 | 65 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 87 | 66 | 55 | 38 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 57 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:30AM1.60m | 3:51PM1.53m | 4:01AM1.60m | 4:23PM1.53m | 4:32AM1.58m | 4:55PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.21m | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.28m | 10:43AM0.22m | 10:55PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 9 |
 kJ | 133 | 131 | 105 | 83 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 38 | 36 | 142 | 140 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 15 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 116 | 114 | 114 | 111 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 193 | 140 | 107 | 35 | 144 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 39 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 65 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 87 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 33 | 66 | 55 | 38 | 19 | 22 | 22 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 30 | 6 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
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