
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 12PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 157 | 57 | 65 | 119 | 108 | 112 | 130 | 113 | 325 | 508 | 582 | 550 | 499 | 397 | 372 | 279 | 242 | 186 | 186 | 115 | 110 | 630 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.80m | 4:30PM1.93m | 4:41AM1.78m | 4:58PM1.89m | 5:08AM1.73m | 5:24PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM-0.06m | 10:38PM0.00m | 10:43AM-0.04m | 11:05PM0.04m | 11:10AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 |
165 | 157 | 129 | 65 | 119 | 108 | 112 | 119 | 113 | 106 | 508 | 582 | 550 | 499 | 397 | 372 | 279 | 242 | 186 | 186 | 115 | 110 | 630 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 12 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SSW 14 |
15 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 86 | 96 | 99 | 130 | 39 | 67 | 106 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
66 | 60 | 57 | 7 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 63 | 325 | 50 | 50 | 37 | 37 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
— | — | 6 | 151 | 16 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 289 | 80 | 86 | 117 | 144 | 220 | 419 | 742 | 1040 | 1524 | 1817 | 2571 | 3379 | 3611 | 2112 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 10 | 45 | 814 | 814 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 865 | 854 | 820 | 650 | 650 | 639 | 508 | 464 | 221 | 238 |
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