
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 7PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
252 | 240 | 234 | 154 | 148 | 148 | 208 | 236 | 273 | 269 | 189 | 136 | 131 | 129 | 121 | 348 | 237 | 326 | 291 | 275 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.27m | 8:51PM1.35m | 9:24AM1.13m | 10:33PM1.25m | 11:43AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.47m | 3:19AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.60m | 5:17AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
122 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 116 | 111 | 59 | 236 | 273 | 269 | 111 | 109 | 83 | 113 | 113 | 348 | 116 | 326 | 291 | 275 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
46 | 240 | 234 | 154 | 148 | 148 | 111 | 44 | 85 | 85 | 189 | 136 | 131 | 129 | 83 | 113 | 237 | 94 | 96 | 74 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 14 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 18 | SE 5 | SSW 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
252 | 37 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 208 | 83 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 121 | 7 | 71 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
14 | 82 | 131 | 108 | 92 | 79 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 60 | 148 | 287 | 303 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 695 | 191 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 202 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 172 | 172 | 219 | 4 |
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