Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 9PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 67 | 66 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 89 | 85 | 140 | 136 | 56 | 85 | 138 | 163 | 156 | 613 | 937 | 2684 | 3650 | 2620 | 2535 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.21m | 7:12AM1.11m | 7:27PM1.07m | 9:46AM1.01m | 10:56PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.59m | 00:59AM0.62m | 1:19PM0.75m | 2:23AM0.75m | 4:17PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 303 | 257 | 226 | 186 | 159 | 133 | 156 | 73 | 73 | 58 | 106 | 132 | 141 | 150 | 220 | 169 | 108 | 59 | 56 | 38 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 175 | 67 | 66 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 58 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 46 | 40 | 27 | 163 | 156 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 85 | 140 | 136 | 56 | 85 | 138 | 29 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 9 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 50 | 102 | 131 | 126 | 104 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 320 | 613 | 937 | 2684 | 3650 | 2620 | 2535 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 639 | 820 | 202 | 202 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 18 | 45 | 639 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 45 | 38 | 200 | 851 | 820 | 820 | 516 | 0 |
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