Surf Forecasts:
Scottburgh Point surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 5,501 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E 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 (Aug 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. 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 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scottburgh Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down for you imperial-style.
The 16-day outlook for Scottburgh Point has some serious ups and downs. Most days are a bust, so you gotta be picky.
Water temp is 70°, which is right on the money for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
The run starts rough. From Tuesday the 18th through Friday the 21st, it’s mostly poor surf. Cross-off winds here and there, but the swell’s either weak or short-period and choppy. Not worth your time. Saturday the 22nd is still poor, despite some long-period energy.
Then we get to Sunday the 23rd. Sunday afternoon is the real highlight of this whole 16-day window. We’ve got a big 12ft swell from the SSW with a 13-second period – that’s serious groundswell, and the combined energy is a massive 2323. Winds are a light S at 9 mph, cross-off, so the waves should be clean. This is expert-only territory – over 8ft – so if you’re not solid, stay on the beach. The direction is dead-on optimum (S), and the point will love that long period, giving you long, peeling waves. Crowds are a possibility here sometimes.
Next up, Monday the 24th afternoon is glassy – SSE at 3 mph, flat calm. Swell drops to 4ft from the south at 12 seconds, with a combined energy of 832. The point will be pristine, with clean, trimable waves. This is a great size for intermediates.
After that, it’s a long dry spell. From Tuesday the 25th all the way to Monday the 1st of September, you’re looking at a solid week of poor or marginal surf. A few cross-off days, but the swell is just too small or too messy.
Finally, Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon shows some promise. A clean 5ft SSW groundswell at 14 seconds, with a light SSW cross-off at 9 mph. The energy is 829, and conditions look excellent for a fun, clean session. It’s more than a week out, so don’t book your flights yet, but it’s worth watching.
Best calls: Sunday the 23rd afternoon for the big, expert-only stuff, and Monday the 24th afternoon for a glassy, more user-friendly wave. The rest of the time? You’re better off checking the forecast again in a few days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 202 | 159 | 268 | 290 | 522 | 1023 | 512 | 1726 | 867 | 447 | 217 | 155 | 549 | 3115 | 3605 | 2323 | 2323 | 1952 | 456 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.51m | 7:04AM1.34m | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:34AM1.19m | 8:02PM1.19m | 8:21AM1.04m | 9:31PM1.04m | 12:09PM0.97m | 00:57AM1.08m | 1:47PM1.11m | 1:55AM1.23m | 2:24PM1.27m | 2:29AM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:06AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:38AM0.56m | 1:43PM0.59m | 2:25AM0.71m | 2:38PM0.75m | 4:50AM0.80m | 6:12PM0.81m | 7:32AM0.69m | 7:46PM0.67m | 8:12AM0.53m | 8:23PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 251 | 202 | 159 | 145 | 290 | 141 | 39 | 142 | 1726 | 867 | 447 | 217 | 173 | 114 | 41 | 6 | 2323 | 2323 | 1952 | 456 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 16 | S 5 | SSW 14 | E 8 | — | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSW 12 | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 25 | 268 | 89 | — | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | — | 155 | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 365 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 64 | 17 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 16 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | NE 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 263 | 98 | — | — | 33 | 522 | 1023 | 512 | — | 2 | 63 | 248 | 327 | 549 | 3115 | 3605 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 191 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 154 | 283 | 191 | 0 | 45 | 814 | 48 | 17 | 1237 | 6 | 283 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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