Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 07 Jan 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
24.8° 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 10PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jan)--
Afternoon (07 Jan)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (07 Jan)8ft (2.5m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.7
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.2
S
1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.5
S
1.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)111314151414141312121111111177714141313121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)168522932668329627791859124791762950337736435865568677853744953412831087898657569
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
NE
10
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
20
NE
10
NE
15
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:22PM
1.56
6:53AM
1.62
6:57PM
1.44
7:31AM
1.51
7:33PM
1.32
8:10AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:30AM
0.17
12:59PM
0.37
1:05AM
0.28
1:38PM
0.48
1:41AM
0.40
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunrise-----5:03-------5:03-------5:05--
Sunset7:01-------7:01-------7:01-------
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-121---------1--1111----
Temp. °C242221212123242625242423252423232221212121212223
Feels °C (?)212222232221212322252724232119191919212122222223
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