Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 18 Sep 2025 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
21.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 6PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (18 Sep)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (18 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
SSW
2
S
2.4
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.3
S
2.1
S
2.5
S
2.4
S
2.3
S
2.2
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.6
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
S
Period(s) (?)131313131413131414131313121212121213131212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1616137920232223244818101468247121531849161713731118797874772689633633437356350290232
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
ESE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
35
NE
20
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
35
NNE
15
N
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:18PM
1.47
2:30AM
1.48
2:49PM
1.63
2:59AM
1.59
3:17PM
1.75
3:27AM
1.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:04AM
0.41
8:28PM
0.37
8:35AM
0.26
8:58PM
0.24
9:03AM
0.14
9:24PM
0.15
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Sunrise-------5:50-------5:48-------5:48
Sunset--5:50-------5:51-------5:51-----
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----11------1-----14----
Temp. °C222120191918181820191919191918192223212121202020
Feels °C (?)211817161716171819171716161513141720211920172119
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Durban/KZN South

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Scottburgh Point (calm at Port Edward 58 km from Scottburgh Point). 2.3m 13s groundswell from the S with a 0.6m 3s local chop, also from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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