Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 9AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 65 | 90 | 289 | 268 | 350 | 230 | 127 | 103 | 198 | 192 | 188 | 188 | 32 | 155 | 160 | 27 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 90 | 87 | 109 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.70m | 4:51PM1.74m | 5:05AM1.62m | 5:16PM1.63m | 5:31AM1.52m | 5:41PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.09m | 10:59PM0.12m | 11:07AM0.18m | 11:25PM0.22m | 11:33AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 430 | 319 | 204 | 107 | 146 | 165 | 148 | 104 | 103 | 198 | 192 | 188 | 188 | 11 | 155 | 160 | 27 | 287 | 322 | 291 | 238 | 201 | 163 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SW 14 | NE 7 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 87 | 65 | 90 | 96 | 51 | 16 | 37 | 51 | 72 | 51 | 41 | 28 | 96 | 29 | 47 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 73 | 87 | 109 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 6 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSW 13 | — | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 56 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 62 | 99 | 88 | 82 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 16 | — | 24 | 90 | 22 | 37 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 45 | 193 | 289 | 268 | 350 | 230 | 127 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 238 | 31 | 45 | 294 | 381 | 364 | — | 15 | 29 | 28 | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 6 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 191 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 508 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 45 | 640 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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