
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 6PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
287 | 230 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 200 | 246 | 264 | 294 | 269 | 206 | 148 | 133 | 120 | 115 | 127 | 83 | 180 | 168 | 161 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.84m | 3:18AM1.71m | 3:32PM1.88m | 3:46AM1.75m | 4:00PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.07m | 9:18AM0.03m | 9:42PM0.02m | 9:46AM0.01m | 10:08PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
276 | 230 | 192 | 155 | 150 | 153 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 133 | 139 | 148 | 123 | 120 | 115 | 113 | 83 | 180 | 836 | 869 | 527 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 |
287 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 200 | 246 | 264 | 294 | 269 | 206 | 138 | 133 | 103 | 106 | 127 | 56 | 2 | 168 | 161 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | — | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 72 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 79 | — | 2 | 26 | 125 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | 2 | 23 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 15 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 34 | 115 | 170 | 266 | 452 | 653 | 1158 | 1003 | 813 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 640 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 45 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 523 | 695 | 10 | 48 | 45 |
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