Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 2PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1614 | 1231 | 880 | 653 | 581 | 469 | 373 | 308 | 313 | 329 | 280 | 419 | 574 | 692 | 2061 | 2767 | 2002 | 1435 | 960 | 775 | 849 | 518 | 500 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.04m | 9:31PM1.04m | 12:09PM0.97m | 00:57AM1.08m | 1:47PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.71m | 2:38PM0.75m | 4:50AM0.80m | 6:12PM0.81m | 7:32AM0.69m | 7:46PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1614 | 1231 | 880 | 653 | 581 | 469 | 373 | 308 | 313 | 329 | 280 | 419 | 82 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 142 | 14 | 614 | 518 | 500 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 18 | 10 | 13 | 2 | — | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 37 | 33 | 37 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 49 | 90 | 574 | 692 | 2061 | 2767 | 2002 | 1435 | 960 | 775 | 849 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 106 | 289 | 386 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 283 | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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