Scottburgh Point surf break

Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 SAST
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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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?

The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 9PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1922
1465
1121
1003
878
764
584
488
488
409
403
407
398
324
243
232
221
166
163
260
178
172
129
118
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSE
10
SE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:25PM1.69m
3:42AM1.87m
4:05PM1.72m
4:23AM1.83m
4:46PM1.70m
5:05AM1.74m
Low Tide
9:17AM0.03m
9:25PM0.04m
9:56AM0.01m
10:07PM0.04m
10:36AM0.03m
10:50PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
Temp °C
21
22
21
20
20
18
17
17
22
23
21
20
18
17
16
18
23
23
22
20
19
18
17
18
20
20
21
21
20
18
16
16
19
19
18
19
17
16
14
16
20
21
21
20
19
17
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
13
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
1922
1465
1121
1003
878
764
584
488
488
409
403
407
398
324
99
91
221
166
163
260
96
94
82
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
9
15
28
26
24
22
22
22
21
8
8
12
10
73
243
232
110
100
93
7
178
172
129
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
12
38
37
10
33
21
4
8
14
112
112
7
7
7
7
24
26
49
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
37
16
42
56
87
112
156
85
85
79
96
118
122
90
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
826
47
0
10
0
0
10
45
508
45
45
48
10
10
10
45
45
45
10
10
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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