Surf Forecasts:
Scottburgh Point surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,990 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scottburgh Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty.
Alright, look, the next two weeks here at Scottburgh Point are a bit of a mixed bag. We've got some small windows of clean conditions, but a lot of it is just going to be blown out or flat. The water temp is sitting right around 71°, which is bang on normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first few days are a write-off. Thursday, the 6th, and Friday, the 7th, are looking pretty poor. The swell is tiny, around 2ft, and the wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-off. The combined energy is weak, bouncing between 273 and 374, so there's just nothing to get excited about. Saturday the 8th is even worse with a strong cross-onshore wind making a mess of the small 2ft to 3ft swell.
We finally get a bit of a pulse on Sunday the 9th, but it's still small and the wind is messy. Not worth paddling out for.
The first real standout is a big one, but it comes with a caveat. On Monday the 10th, we get a solid pulse of groundswell. The swell jumps to 12ft to 13ft from the S and SSE, with a short period of 9 to 10 seconds. The combined energy is massive, hitting 1968 and then 3098. This is a powerful, heavy swell. The wind is a clean cross-off, which is a big positive. But this is expert territory. At over 8ft, and with that short period making it dumpy, beginners should stay well clear. The rest of the week from the 11th through the 13th is a bit of a mess, with the swell dropping and the wind coming back. The cleanest looking session is a glassy morning on Thursday the 13th, with a 5ft swell from the ESE (615 energy). That's a nice, clean window for the intermediate crew.
The real best bet of the whole 16-day window is Friday the 14th. The morning is looking clean with a light cross-off wind and a 5ft ESE swell. The combined energy is a solid 660, and the period is 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit sectiony at the point, but it’s the best combination of size and clean conditions we’ve seen. That’s the one to circle. After that, it trails off into smaller, wonky swell and poor wind conditions through the second week. The swell from the 16th onwards is just not good.
So, I’d be calling dibs on Friday the 14th for the best waves. The Monday the 10th is for the big-wave chargers only, and Thursday the 13th morning is a solid backup.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 252 | 234 | 148 | 222 | 147 | 129 | 237 | 287 | 257 | 131 | 275 | 1769 | 1903 | 2990 | 1098 | 646 | 668 | 593 | 481 | 454 | 541 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.27m | 8:51PM1.35m | 9:24AM1.13m | 10:33PM1.25m | 11:43AM1.11m | 00:36AM1.29m | 1:26PM1.25m | 1:52AM1.42m | 2:26PM1.45m | 2:44AM1.57m | 3:11PM1.63m | 3:26AM1.69m | 3:50PM1.78m | 4:03AM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.47m | 3:19AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.60m | 5:17AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.62m | 7:08AM0.54m | 7:30PM0.50m | 8:11AM0.37m | 8:31PM0.33m | 8:56AM0.20m | 9:17PM0.19m | 9:35AM0.07m | 9:57PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 122 | 121 | 111 | 222 | 111 | 113 | 113 | 287 | 180 | 90 | 275 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 1098 | 140 | 668 | 264 | 481 | 454 | 541 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | S 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 234 | 148 | 85 | 147 | 129 | 237 | 96 | 257 | 31 | 88 | — | — | 44 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 387 | 194 | 173 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SW 17 | S 11 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 252 | 21 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 74 | 64 | 8 | 68 | 131 | 18 | — | — | — | 113 | 167 | — | 146 | 223 | 142 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 74 | 70 | — | — | — | 30 | 124 | 7 | 27 | 14 | 1769 | 1903 | 2990 | — | 646 | 578 | 593 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 256 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 45 | 191 | 0 | 47 | 2645 | 927 | 842 | 358 | 238 | 172 | 1206 | 4 | 47 | 74 | 0 |
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