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Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Scottburgh Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Scottburgh Point sea temperature is
25.4° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 12AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (21 Jan)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (21 Jan)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.3
S
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
E
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)13131213131391212121212131312121414127881617
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4113452243143303302682392282322351992121612481982762151447829745857221209
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
WSW
0
WNW
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
ENE
30
NE
45
NNW
10
W
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offglassonononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononcrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:55PM
1.72
5:20AM
1.75
5:25PM
1.71
5:50AM
1.76
5:56PM
1.67
6:22AM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:05PM
0.04
11:22AM
0.16
11:34PM
0.03
11:54AM
0.17
12:04AM
0.06
12:28PM
0.22
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise-----5:13-------5:15-------5:16--
Sunset7:00-------7:00-------7:00-------
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--21------------1-1-----
Temp. °C242122202020222323222119182226272625242321242526
Feels °C (?)202021202022222019191917172125251926232020222224
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