Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
23.8° 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: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
E
10
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
181
175
172
169
163
121
116
114
114
82
112
110
108
104
130
98
127
96
94
79
74
95
114
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
E
5
SSE
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
0
ESE
5
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:31AM1.32m
8:24PM1.35m
8:44AM1.19m
9:51PM1.30m
10:19AM1.14m
Low Tide
1:23AM0.49m
1:46PM0.44m
2:38AM0.61m
3:00PM0.53m
4:16AM0.65m
4:28PM0.56m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
1
3
4
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
18
22
23
21
20
19
19
18
19
22
23
21
20
19
18
18
18
21
21
21
21
21
17
15
16
21
22
21
18
17
17
15
18
21
21
20
21
19
18
19
19
22
21
21
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
S
7
0.6
E
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
72
175
175
153
124
128
128
128
132
111
91
64
110
108
104
130
98
94
69
94
23
68
95
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
187
181
175
172
169
163
121
116
114
114
82
112
35
22
45
25
62
59
57
34
79
74
66
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
14
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
S
12
0.5
E
10
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
16
25
110
98
95
85
84
114
81
75
71
69
48
47
14
55
27
53
9
72
47
12
12
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
Energy kJ
83
275
223
255
3
19
20
14
11
15
27
37
35
127
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
10
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
221
191
0
0
0
0
0
6
202
202
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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