Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scottburgh Point today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scottburgh Point at 12PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Scottburgh Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1024 | 885 | 627 | 444 | 494 | 634 | 749 | 561 | 1312 | 775 | 788 | 627 | 924 | 820 | 766 | 659 | 536 | 453 | 400 | 370 | 323 | 270 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.57m | 3:11PM1.63m | 3:26AM1.69m | 3:50PM1.78m | 4:03AM1.76m | 4:26PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.20m | 9:17PM0.19m | 9:35AM0.07m | 9:57PM0.09m | 10:10AM-0.02m | 10:33PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 98 | 153 | 188 | 228 | 494 | 634 | 749 | 426 | 775 | 775 | 788 | 627 | 924 | 820 | 766 | 659 | 536 | 453 | 400 | 370 | 323 | 270 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 44 | 165 | 217 | 219 | 214 | 266 | 561 | 421 | 372 | 380 | 415 | 193 | 117 | 126 | 128 | 202 | 158 | 119 | 102 | 73 | 71 | 177 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 125 | 97 | 301 | 242 | 242 | 37 | 258 | 440 | 283 | 274 | 196 | 22 | 43 | 71 | 42 | 98 | 97 | 127 | 124 | 152 | 188 | 349 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1024 | 885 | 627 | 444 | 390 | 358 | 382 | 443 | 1312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 845 | 865 | 865 | 6 | 0 | 865 | 850 | 814 | 845 | 865 | 6 | 865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
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