
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 3AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
305 | 318 | 348 | 316 | 282 | 224 | 196 | 199 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 140 | 140 | 116 | 119 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:38AM1.03m | 1:26PM1.12m | 1:30AM1.20m | 1:55PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.85m | 7:05AM0.71m | 7:29PM0.69m | 7:41AM0.55m | 7:59PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
305 | 266 | 258 | 258 | 224 | 224 | 196 | 199 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 140 | 140 | 116 | 119 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 14 |
240 | 318 | 348 | 316 | 282 | 189 | 145 | 108 | 56 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 32 | 14 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 6 |
23 | 23 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 26 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 60 | 20 | 55 | 54 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 158 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 826 | 106 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 695 | 45 | 17 | 45 |
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