
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 6PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1328 | 1299 | 984 | 1151 | 997 | 961 | 811 | 586 | 541 | 522 | 493 | 489 | 432 | 386 | 392 | 347 | 347 | 305 | 297 | 298 | 348 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.19m | 7:19AM1.06m | 7:46PM1.03m | 11:56AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.59m | 1:21AM0.67m | 1:30PM0.76m | 3:06AM0.82m | 6:13PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1328 | 93 | 984 | 1151 | 997 | 961 | 811 | 586 | 541 | 522 | 120 | 489 | 432 | 386 | 392 | 347 | 347 | 305 | 297 | 298 | 298 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
86 | — | 270 | 71 | 77 | 125 | 77 | 74 | 128 | 191 | 138 | 116 | 71 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 119 | 240 | 284 | 348 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 8 |
— | — | 75 | 23 | 47 | — | 94 | 135 | 47 | 107 | 82 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 26 | 53 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 |
— | 1299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 493 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1205 | 1205 | 6 | 47 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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