Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 21 Apr 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
25.1° 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 5AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (21 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (21 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
5
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
SSW
2.1
S
2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.4
E
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
Period(s) (?)12121615141414141497781313131314171717161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15901378181812078006875015015012564375880127093244304528032591400136252880249021612107
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
5
NE
10
N
15
NNE
30
NNE
35
ENE
15
ENE
10
SSE
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:51AM
1.68
6:13PM
1.53
6:32AM
1.49
7:02PM
1.37
7:24AM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:37PM
0.13
12:02PM
0.20
12:19AM
0.30
12:46PM
0.36
1:10AM
0.50
1:43PM
0.53
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise---6:18-------6:18-------6:20----
Sunset------5:30-------5:30-------5:29-
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1------21----1-111-----
Temp. °C211919202525242422211919201920201818171719202120
Feels °C (?)211919192221252720151313141315141314141416181918
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