Surf Forecasts:
Scottburgh Point surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, E swell with 1,453 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scottburgh Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 742 | 750 | 1089 | 803 | 653 | 730 | 1165 | 990 | 845 | 1084 | 601 | 606 | 658 | 865 | 1280 | 1299 | 1453 | 957 | 673 | 725 | 575 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.50m | 3:45AM1.58m | 4:08PM1.60m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:37PM1.68m | 4:42AM1.69m | 5:05PM1.73m | 5:10AM1.69m | 5:33PM1.76m | 5:39AM1.67m | 6:02PM1.74m | 6:09AM1.62m | 6:33PM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.28m | 9:38PM0.32m | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:08PM0.25m | 10:23AM0.11m | 10:38PM0.20m | 10:50AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.07m | 00:08AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.12m | 00:42AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 742 | 525 | 344 | 803 | 653 | 730 | 62 | 235 | 632 | 236 | 601 | 606 | 658 | 865 | 1280 | 1299 | 1453 | 957 | 673 | 725 | 575 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 45 | 68 | 325 | 316 | 344 | 62 | 48 | 845 | 32 | 156 | 202 | 99 | 38 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 90 | 88 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 65 | 42 | — | — | 4 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | SW 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 123 | 750 | 1089 | — | — | 61 | 1165 | 990 | 809 | 1084 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 53 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 865 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 238 | 283 | 172 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 48 |
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