Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 7AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 330 | 397 | 425 | 353 | 272 | 214 | 401 | 134 | 261 | 336 | 0 | 247 | 295 | 270 | 240 | 181 | 150 | 103 | 142 | 136 | 101 | 127 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.39m | 6:06PM1.36m | 6:27AM1.25m | 6:37PM1.21m | 7:12AM1.11m | 7:27PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.34m | 12:00PM0.44m | 00:21AM0.48m | 12:31PM0.59m | 00:59AM0.62m | 1:19PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 84 | 88 | 397 | 425 | 151 | 181 | 214 | 183 | 134 | 121 | 421 | 319 | 237 | 163 | 142 | 113 | 150 | 150 | 103 | 79 | 101 | 55 | 127 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 125 | 330 | 90 | 90 | 353 | 272 | — | 401 | — | 261 | 85 | 165 | 172 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 147 | 141 | 108 | 47 | 101 | 85 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 336 | — | — | 113 | 111 | 23 | — | 37 | 58 | 142 | 136 | 81 | 35 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 35 | 49 | 175 | 273 | 480 | 480 | 480 | — | 89 | 247 | 295 | 270 | 240 | 181 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 49 | 18 | 47 | 639 | 640 | 358 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 669 | 45 | 10 | 38 |
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