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Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
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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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today?
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 8PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
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 29°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1969 | 2996 | 2294 | 1797 | 1614 | 1419 | 1241 | 887 | 849 | 836 | 724 | 703 | 670 | 558 | 540 | 598 | 497 | 418 | 341 | 270 | 256 | 240 | 195 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.64m | 3:51AM1.74m | 4:07PM1.64m | 4:17AM1.71m | 4:34PM1.61m | 4:44AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.14m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.15m | 10:26AM0.13m | 10:34PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
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Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1969 | 2996 | 2294 | 1797 | 1614 | 1419 | 1241 | 887 | 849 | 836 | 724 | 703 | 670 | 558 | 540 | 598 | 497 | 418 | 341 | 270 | 256 | 240 | 195 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
120 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 153 | 15 | 15 | 129 | 127 | 81 | 219 | 112 | 26 | 428 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | S 15 | SW 18 | S 17 | E 9 | SSW 16 |
194 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | 16 | — | 14 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
365 | 47 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 39 | — | 12 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 60 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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