Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 10AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 770 | 693 | 598 | 530 | 458 | 491 | 592 | 400 | 512 | 554 | 627 | 1152 | 716 | 962 | 1042 | 943 | 721 | 1420 | 1653 | 1495 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.52m | 6:12PM1.51m | 6:22AM1.38m | 6:35PM1.35m | 6:47AM1.22m | 7:01PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.23m | 12:01PM0.27m | 00:20AM0.37m | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:47AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 842 | 784 | 833 | 754 | 770 | 693 | 598 | 530 | 458 | 400 | 400 | 286 | 452 | 443 | 544 | 136 | 464 | 671 | 1042 | 790 | 721 | 74 | 48 | 1495 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 8 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 87 | 22 | 24 | 34 | 400 | 50 | 49 | 85 | 243 | 158 | 445 | 133 | 216 | 309 | — | 22 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | — | — | S 13 | SW 14 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | — | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 167 | — | 174 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 103 | 99 | 108 | — | — | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 123 | 406 | 345 | 374 | 491 | 592 | 131 | 512 | 554 | 627 | 1152 | 716 | 962 | — | 943 | — | 1420 | 1653 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 10 | 45 | 695 | 256 | 640 | 853 | 508 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 826 | 202 | 201 | 256 | 202 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 826 | 826 | 201 | 154 |
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