
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 7AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
325 | 277 | 279 | 279 | 239 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 350 | 355 | 275 | 196 | 175 | 219 | 430 | 480 | 529 | 467 | 822 | 501 | 412 | 867 | 857 | 680 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.70m | 6:01PM1.78m | 6:10AM1.62m | 6:39PM1.71m | 6:45AM1.52m | 7:16PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.03m | 00:08AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.09m | 00:46AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
325 | 277 | 279 | 279 | 239 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 350 | 355 | 275 | 187 | 158 | 158 | 430 | 480 | 529 | 426 | 822 | 501 | 380 | 867 | 857 | 680 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 11 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
223 | 201 | 84 | 136 | 117 | 79 | 39 | 204 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 196 | 131 | 219 | 158 | 122 | 122 | 467 | 302 | 284 | 412 | 191 | 151 | 141 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 |
10 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 53 | — | — | 21 | 70 | 106 | 175 | 106 | 47 | 120 | 210 | 120 | 94 | 198 | 149 | 98 | 141 | 130 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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