
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 4PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 96 | 90 | 99 | 98 | 56 | 65 | 306 | 495 | 387 | 200 | 171 | 129 | 125 | 183 | 192 | 224 | 224 | 188 | 192 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.83m | 4:39AM1.70m | 4:51PM1.74m | 5:05AM1.62m | 5:16PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.03m | 10:34PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.09m | 10:59PM0.12m | 11:07AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
116 | 96 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 555 | 327 | 178 | 107 | 149 | 161 | 171 | 129 | 52 | 183 | 192 | 224 | 224 | 188 | 192 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 |
71 | 68 | 90 | 99 | 98 | 56 | 65 | 90 | 90 | 51 | 19 | 11 | 54 | 125 | 35 | 27 | 82 | 96 | 47 | 30 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 21 | 52 | 74 | 14 | — | 14 | 81 | 99 | 88 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
616 | 645 | 730 | 716 | 746 | — | 81 | 306 | 495 | 387 | 200 | 168 | 108 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 357 | 820 | 273 | 172 | 45 | 154 | 201 | 202 | 191 | 639 | 201 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 0 | 10 |
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