Surf Forecasts:
Scottburgh Point surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 12s period, S swell with 15,532 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scottburgh Point this week:
The surf forecast for Scottburgh Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scottburgh Point in the next 16 days are 7.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 23ft (7.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 25ft (7.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scottburgh Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about the South Coast in feet and miles per hour.
We’re looking at Scottburgh Point, and it’s a spot that can hold some proper swell, but the next 16 days have a big hole in the middle. The water temp is about 70°F, nothing unusual, right on average.
The next few days are a write-off. Small, poor surf.
The first little window is on Monday afternoon, the 31st of August. A 4-foot swell from the east with a 10-second period, and a light cross-off breeze from the south at about 9 mph. It’ll be clean, but it’s barely worth paddling out for.
The real standout session is Wednesday afternoon, the 2nd of September. The swell is only about 4 feet from the SSW, but the period is a massive 16 seconds – that’s pure groundswell energy. For a point break, that’s dreamy. The combined energy is strong at 793, and with a gentle cross-off breeze, the sets will be peeling with no wind bumps. This is the one to mark on your calendar.
After that, things get extreme. On Friday the 4th of September, we’ve got a massive 18-foot swell from the SSW, with an energy reading of 6941. That’s expert-only territory. It stays huge and chunky through the weekend with onshore winds, so if you’re not a big-wave charger, stay on the beach.
Once that blows through, the second week (from the 7th onward) turns quiet and mostly flat. There’s a brief clean-up on Monday afternoon, the 7th, with 4-foot S swell at 11 seconds, but a near-gale on Tuesday the 8th kills any hope of another good day. The energy drops to weak numbers for the rest of the week.
To put it straight: your best day is Wednesday, 2nd September, afternoon. Clean, glassy, long-period groundswell at 4 feet from the SSW. That’s the only standout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 171 | 54 | 246 | 363 | 282 | 11 | 90 | 123 | 268 | 798 | 837 | 257 | 133 | 914 | 1344 | 813 | 13764 | 14097 | 10678 | 4945 |
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-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:04PM1.89m | 5:13AM1.75m | 5:32PM1.85m | 5:42AM1.68m | 6:02PM1.77m | 6:13AM1.58m | 6:35PM1.63m | 6:48AM1.43m | 7:15PM1.46m | 7:32AM1.26m | 8:12PM1.26m | 8:58AM1.09m | 10:32PM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:11PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:40PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:12AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:47AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:31AM0.48m | 1:44PM0.52m | 2:42AM0.65m | 3:22PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 39 | 6 | 8 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | ENE 9 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | 474 | 399 | 308 | 246 | 363 | 282 | 11 | 72 | 212 | 129 | 798 | 837 | 257 | 133 | 519 | 978 | 683 | 51 | 90 | — | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 10 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 54 | 85 | 64 | 22 | 2 | 90 | 123 | 268 | 129 | 99 | — | — | — | 57 | 59 | 25 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | S 10 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 49 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | SE 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 293 | 171 | — | 31 | — | — | 301 | — | — | 32 | — | 14 | 572 | 1703 | 914 | 1344 | 813 | 13764 | 14097 | 10678 | 4945 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 191 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 172 | 238 | 6 | 2646 | 0 | 826 | 1228 | 45 |
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