Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 8AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 36°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 170 | 268 | 405 | 544 | 837 | 794 | 991 | 766 | 478 | 362 | 253 | 181 | 304 | 0 | 408 | 471 | 388 | 436 | 1057 | 2344 | 2549 | 2162 | 1704 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.58m | 6:35PM1.63m | 6:48AM1.43m | 7:15PM1.46m | 7:32AM1.26m | 8:12PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:47AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:31AM0.48m | 1:44PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
171 | 149 | 159 | 154 | 544 | 837 | 794 | 991 | 766 | 478 | 362 | 253 | 181 | 167 | 773 | 673 | 422 | 280 | 100 | 61 | 49 | 50 | 70 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 |
123 | 170 | 268 | 405 | 123 | 94 | 54 | 54 | 71 | 54 | 68 | 103 | — | 304 | — | — | — | 33 | 70 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
5 | 2 | 122 | 35 | 44 | 20 | 71 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | 2 | 25 | 29 | — | — | — | 45 | 67 | 113 | 181 | 502 | 575 | 149 | 408 | 471 | 388 | 436 | 1057 | 2344 | 2549 | 2162 | 1704 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 6 | 202 | 865 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 51 | 283 | 865 | 17 | 106 | 1463 | 1463 | 712 | 6 | 1949 | 2645 | 1464 | 826 | 768 |
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