Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 6PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1907 | 2798 | 4580 | 5783 | 5258 | 4357 | 3017 | 2410 | 1840 | 1322 | 1155 | 1034 | 888 | 875 | 749 | 633 | 529 | 430 | 356 | 287 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:19PM1.58m | 3:25AM1.62m | 3:44PM1.71m | 3:51AM1.71m | 4:10PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.26m | 9:31AM0.12m | 9:47PM0.16m | 9:57AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
1907 | 2798 | 4580 | 5783 | 5258 | 4357 | 3017 | 2410 | 1840 | 1322 | 1155 | 1034 | 888 | 875 | 749 | 633 | 529 | 430 | 356 | 287 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 390 | 284 | 192 | 190 | — | — | — | 46 | 46 | 129 | 129 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 117 | 188 | 299 | 490 | 763 | 861 | 698 | 629 | 646 | 789 | 936 | 1221 | 1453 | 1405 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 650 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 650 | 401 | 376 | 172 | 357 | 639 | 508 | 363 | 376 |
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