Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 6PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
606 | 526 | 621 | 632 | 778 | 764 | 80 | 46 | 48 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 155 | 347 | 293 | 241 | 198 | 198 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.79m | 6:09AM1.60m | 6:30PM1.66m | 6:36AM1.48m | 6:58PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:08AM0.18m | 12:13PM0.14m | 00:37AM0.30m | 12:41PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
606 | 526 | 621 | 632 | 778 | 764 | 883 | 763 | 634 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 574 | 563 | 423 | 347 | 293 | 241 | 198 | 198 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 155 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | 23 | 38 | 51 | 29 | 35 | 80 | 46 | 48 | 628 | 684 | 603 | 54 | 42 | 7 | 31 | 52 | 61 | 36 | 18 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 172 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 191 | 201 | 201 | 55 | 0 |
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