Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
25.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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 3PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
8
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
303
656
1371
1154
899
672
551
1167
917
721
861
1454
4241
9047
4561
2846
1997
1559
1356
1045
909
686
615
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
15
E
10
NE
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
ENE
20
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
12:32PM1.27m
00:59AM1.51m
1:22PM1.40m
1:41AM1.66m
2:05PM1.53m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.53m
6:32PM0.44m
7:17AM0.37m
7:20PM0.31m
7:59AM0.22m
8:03PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:12
5:10
1
1
Temp °C
18
20
27
27
24
23
21
21
20
21
26
24
21
20
19
19
18
18
19
18
19
18
18
19
14
16
24
24
23
22
20
19
17
19
24
22
17
15
16
17
16
16
19
18
20
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
14
0.3
ENE
8
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
Energy kJ
102
73
656
1371
1154
899
672
551
1167
917
721
861
1454
13
5915
4561
2846
1997
1559
1356
1045
909
686
615
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
172
303
71
49
31
30
180
469
9
18
115
61
5
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
50
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
28
14
14
14
13
13
28
19
6
5
6
6
4
2
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
1.7
S
6
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
228
4241
9047
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
9
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
10
42
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
712
712
712
175
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
3
9
6
4
5
4
4
6
9
5
5
4
7
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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