Scottburgh Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s heading our way for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a bit of a slow burn for the first week. We’ve got a lot of onshore wind and poor conditions to sit through before things really wake up. There’s a solid stretch of days with no real surf on offer, especially from the start through to the middle of next week. The real pay-off looks to be near the end of the second week, where we’ve got some serious size and clean winds.

Scottburgh Point is our only spot in the mix. Water temp is sitting around 70°, which is about average for this time of year.

Saturday 15th to Monday 17th – Forget it. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is messy, the wind is onshore from the NE, and we’re getting poor surf conditions right through. The energy in the water is weak, but don’t even bother.

Tuesday 18th – The wind swings around to a light offshore from the S, and the morning shows a bit of life with a 4ft east swell, 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate (294), and the conditions look clean. It’s only a marginal call, but it’s the first chance you’ll have to get wet this week. The afternoon drops off a little.

Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st – We’re back to onshore winds and poor conditions. The morning of the 21st has some size pushing 5ft from the SSW with a long 15-second period, but the NE wind is just going to ruin it. That deep, long-period groundswell could be a ripper, but not with that breeze.

Saturday 22nd – Again, only marginal. The afternoon sees the SSW wind go cross-offshore at 9 mph, making things clean. Swell is small at 3ft, but with a nice 15-second period, the shape should be decent. It’s a low-key session.

Sunday 23rd & Monday 24th – Here we go. This is the standout. The swell really fires up on Sunday morning, with a solid 15ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and the wind is offshore from the SSW at 25 mph. The combined energy is massive (8559). This is big, powerful groundswell. Because it’s a point break at Scottburgh Point, it should handle the size and the long period well, giving some proper walled-up waves. The 15ft height means this is for experts only – way too big for beginners. The afternoon stays just as good (9299 energy). Monday holds size too, with 13ft on the Monday morning and lighter winds. This is big, clean, and heavy. Expect crowds because of how good it looks.

Tuesday 25th – The wind swings back onshore, and the conditions get lumpy. The swell is still big at 10ft, but the NE wind makes a mess of it. Not worth it.

Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th – The energy drains away, and the wind remains messy for most of this, except for Saturday afternoon. On Saturday 29th, the afternoon goes glassy conditions, a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period. It’s a small, clean session for the logs. The combined energy is weak (142).

Sunday 30th – We get a final pulse of 8ft swell from the S with clean offshore winds at 19 mph in the morning. The period is a shorter 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit more crumbly and sectiony. Still, 8ft is a decent size with clean conditions, so the better surfers can have a crack.

So, to wrap it up: the whole first week is a write-off for anything good. The Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th are your absolute best bets – massive, clean, and heavy. Get out there if you’ve got the skills. After that, the small window on Saturday 29th afternoon is a fun little glassy session for the mals.

Rusty.

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