Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 9PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
1.1
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
12
1.6
NE
6
0.8
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
144
138
143
137
131
177
257
264
304
292
277
326
280
232
186
155
336
331
321
316
292
175
175
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
SSW
20
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:30PM1.64m
5:48AM1.62m
6:18PM1.55m
6:35AM1.47m
7:14PM1.44m
7:31AM1.32m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.10m
11:35PM0.20m
12:01PM0.20m
00:25AM0.34m
12:49PM0.32m
1:23AM0.49m
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
23
23
21
21
21
20
19
19
22
22
21
20
19
18
17
18
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
22
21
21
23
22
21
19
19
21
20
20
20
19
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
72
57
66
69
69
96
99
257
264
304
292
277
326
280
232
186
155
138
331
321
316
292
614
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
S
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
10
1
E
13
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.8
E
12
Energy kJ
112
81
138
143
137
64
123
99
96
94
117
117
106
80
80
81
113
336
104
84
50
42
23
175
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.4
SW
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
99
144
79
118
98
131
37
175
167
111
109
79
56
40
64
80
121
76
81
74
68
44
41
110
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
1.1
S
8
0.3
NE
2
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
7
12
13
9
13
177
1
8
18
47
74
175
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
202
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
865
47
0
0
0
0
0
45
45
45
17
172
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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