Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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
24.9° 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 6PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 21). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

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
Friday
24
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
2
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)141414141414778131313131414171716161616151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9116875855015851531567738926335235062995247723002012335331232709236521071818145911431002
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
35
ENE
15
ENE
10
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:13PM
1.53
6:32AM
1.49
7:02PM
1.37
7:24AM
1.28
8:17PM
1.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:02PM
0.20
12:19AM
0.30
12:46PM
0.36
1:10AM
0.50
1:43PM
0.53
2:33AM
0.68
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise-------6:18-------6:20-------6:20
Sunset--5:30-------5:30-------5:29-----
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----11---11--111--------
Temp. °C252524232221191918191920191817171819191919181818
Feels °C (?)222226252016141212131415151414141619181718171716
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