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Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
183 | 1279 | 1875 | 1597 | 1447 | 1257 | 1009 | 873 | 639 | 461 | 601 | 1117 | 2088 | 3802 | 3919 | 3557 | 2111 | 3935 | 3287 | 1895 | 2589 | 2329 | 1944 | 1447 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.39m | 6:11AM1.38m | 6:42PM1.29m | 6:51AM1.27m | 7:38PM1.20m | 7:51AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.45m | 12:29PM0.43m | 00:45AM0.57m | 1:16PM0.54m | 1:44AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 22 |
24 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 73 | 1279 | 1875 | 1597 | 1447 | 1257 | 1009 | 873 | 639 | 223 | 352 | 619 | 917 | 2711 | 2631 | 2601 | 2111 | 3935 | 3287 | 1439 | 2589 | 2329 | 1944 | 1447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 12 | ESE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 183 | 72 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 42 | 268 | 384 | 302 | 441 | 413 | 127 | 576 | 859 | 1163 | 68 | 42 | 1895 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 88 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 289 | 347 | 178 | 148 | 299 | 86 | 85 | 71 | 61 | 60 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 136 | 8 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 326 | 488 | 461 | 601 | 1117 | 2088 | 3802 | 3919 | 3557 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
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