Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 27 Mar 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
26.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 11PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)--
Afternoon (27 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (27 Mar)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
0.1
SW
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
S
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
E
1
E
Period(s) (?)12121212121212111111167888911121212121199
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2242131671521501111401009735911134114114117148188373250250186170133145
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
onononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:00AM
1.21
1:25PM
1.24
1:54AM
1.41
2:09PM
1.41
2:30AM
1.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:29PM
0.67
7:21AM
0.61
7:36PM
0.49
8:08AM
0.43
8:14PM
0.32
8:42AM
0.28
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise-----6:03-------6:05-------6:05--
Sunset6:00-------5:58-------5:57-------
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------1--------------
Temp. °C262525242425292926242322222323252423232323232425
Feels °C (?)273029272728303126242123242525272625252626252425
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