
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 7PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2922 | 2766 | 2269 | 1224 | 828 | 2936 | 1040 | 784 | 665 | 530 | 522 | 522 | 450 | 395 | 362 | 482 | 499 | 499 | 491 | 241 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.05m | 00:56AM1.18m | 1:43PM1.15m | 1:58AM1.28m | 2:31PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.71m | 7:26AM0.62m | 7:40PM0.63m | 8:18AM0.51m | 8:29PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
60 | 256 | 436 | 759 | 758 | 2936 | 528 | 554 | 539 | 485 | 465 | 450 | 450 | 395 | 345 | 335 | 266 | 499 | 491 | 241 | 213 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
44 | 60 | 59 | 42 | 828 | 29 | 1040 | 784 | 665 | 530 | 522 | 522 | 400 | 389 | 362 | 482 | 499 | 206 | 176 | 129 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | 47 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | — | 221 | 208 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
2922 | 2766 | 2269 | 1224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 39 | 71 | 129 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 639 | 516 | 358 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 358 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 650 | 650 | 376 | 172 |
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