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Scottburgh Point surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 SASTForecast 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
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 10AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
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 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
490 | 490 | 431 | 371 | 645 | 1469 | 2754 | 3219 | 2704 | 2049 | 2638 | 3046 | 3172 | 3365 | 3749 | 4655 | 7998 | 9013 | 6789 | 7387 | 6725 | 6287 | 5570 | 4635 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.44m | 1:35PM1.34m | 1:55AM1.56m | 2:12PM1.45m | 2:27AM1.66m | 2:44PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.45m | 7:36PM0.38m | 8:11AM0.33m | 8:11PM0.28m | 8:40AM0.23m | 8:42PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 490 | 490 | 431 | 371 | 273 | 233 | 192 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 121 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 5725 | 4337 | 6789 | 7387 | 6725 | 6287 | 5570 | 4635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 15 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 1767 | 66 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 717 | — | 21 | 255 | 645 | 1469 | 2754 | 3219 | 2704 | 2049 | 2638 | 3046 | 3172 | 3365 | 3749 | 4655 | 7998 | 9013 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 128 | 401 | 425 | 712 | 712 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 852 | 820 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 639 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
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