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Scottburgh Point Surf Forecast
/ Durban/KZN South (31 surf breaks) /
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Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 SASTForecast 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
23.5° 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 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
257 | 205 | 201 | 234 | 192 | 147 | 121 | 121 | 268 | 260 | 256 | 236 | 181 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 163 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 82 | 82 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.47m | 7:14PM1.44m | 7:31AM1.32m | 8:24PM1.35m | 8:44AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.34m | 12:49PM0.32m | 1:23AM0.49m | 1:46PM0.44m | 2:38AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 257 | 205 | 201 | 234 | 192 | 147 | 117 | 86 | 268 | 260 | 256 | 70 | 156 | 137 | 145 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 149 | 128 | 108 | 93 | 68 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 117 | 113 | 106 | 80 | 80 | 104 | 109 | 116 | 54 | 31 | 26 | 236 | 181 | 175 | 172 | 92 | 163 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 82 | 82 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 79 | 79 | 56 | 40 | 64 | 80 | 121 | 121 | 81 | 74 | 58 | 17 | 30 | 110 | 100 | 16 | 85 | 84 | 114 | 110 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 49 | 98 | 171 | 86 | 219 | 201 | 80 | 145 | 170 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 528 | 639 | 376 | 172 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 202 |
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