Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 May 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
25.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (07 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (07 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
3
5
3
3
4
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
2.3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SSE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.9
SW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
S
12
3
S
14
3
S
13
2.2
SSE
14
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
1279
1875
1597
1447
1257
1009
873
639
461
601
1117
2088
3802
3919
3557
2111
3935
3287
1895
2589
2329
1944
1447
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
35
SSW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
SSW
10
SE
5
N
10
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
S
10
ESE
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:03PM1.39m
6:11AM1.38m
6:42PM1.29m
6:51AM1.27m
7:38PM1.20m
7:51AM1.17m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.45m
12:29PM0.43m
00:45AM0.57m
1:16PM0.54m
1:44AM0.68m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:28
6:30
6:30
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5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
Temp °C
23
17
16
15
14
17
26
27
23
22
20
20
18
17
21
22
21
19
19
19
17
16
22
22
24
12
14
12
11
13
20
22
20
19
16
17
14
14
18
19
20
17
18
18
16
14
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
6
2.3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SSE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.3
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
10
3
SSW
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
14
3
S
13
2.2
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
Energy kJ
73
1279
1875
1597
1447
1257
1009
873
639
223
352
619
917
2711
2631
2601
2111
3935
3287
1439
2589
2329
1944
1447
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
1.4
SSW
9
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
12
0.8
ESE
10
1
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
15
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
2.2
SSE
14
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
183
72
52
44
42
36
36
42
268
384
302
441
413
127
576
859
1163
68
42
1895
40
39
37
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.7
ENE
8
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.7
SSE
18
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
88
2
10
10
10
10
9
8
58
289
347
178
148
299
86
85
71
61
60
41
39
38
36
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
6
0.5
S
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.7
SW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
136
8
66
326
488
461
601
1117
2088
3802
3919
3557
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
91
10
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
10
0
10
10
0
0
0
202
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
8
7
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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