Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 11AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 11 | SW 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 44 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 64 | 50 | 20 | 347 | 251 | 246 | 202 | 198 | 160 | 159 | 189 | 148 | 183 | 261 | 154 | 205 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.60m | 6:30PM1.66m | 6:36AM1.48m | 6:58PM1.51m | 7:04AM1.34m | 7:27PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.14m | 00:37AM0.30m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:06AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 798 | 763 | 634 | 5 | 5 | 603 | 574 | 563 | 423 | 347 | 251 | 246 | 202 | 198 | 160 | 159 | 189 | 148 | 145 | 261 | 90 | 205 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 30 | 103 | 183 | 115 | 154 | 154 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | 10 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 77 | 28 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 64 | 61 | 24 | 19 | — | 64 | 99 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 52 | 44 | 44 | 628 | 616 | 50 | 64 | 50 | 5 | 74 | 136 | 94 | 52 | 29 | 28 | — | — | — | 1 | 217 | 54 | 17 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 191 | 191 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 10 |
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