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Scottburgh Surf Report
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SURF RATING
FAIR
★★★☆☆
Fair — worth a paddle: chest-to-head-high waves on moderate-period swell, with a little cross-shore texture.
WAVE
1.6 m
SWELL
1.1m @ 10s
WIND
10 km/h Cross-shore
WATER
21.9°C
★★★☆☆
Fair — worth a paddle: chest-to-head-high waves on moderate-period swell, with a little cross-shore texture.
Swell: 1.1 m @ 10 s (SSE)
Wave height: 1.6 m
Wind: 10 km/h NNE Cross-shore
Sea temp: 21.9 °C · Wetsuit: Shorty / springsuit
Best window today: 18:00–20:00 (lightest wind)
🧬 Break DNA
28% match
Today: off its ideal window today
🌊 Wave type
Beach & point
🧭 Best swell
E groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
W offshore
🏄 Board
Shortboard
📈 Skill
Intermediate–advanced
Ideal wind & swell are derived from the way this coast faces; break type is local knowledge. Match blends today’s swell angle, wind & period.
🌊 Why it’s reading like this right now
- Mid-period SSE swell at 10s is hitting at an angle
- 9 km/h cross-shore wind gives some texture
- Not fully aligned today — pick your moment on the timeline above.
🏄 When to paddle out today
🏄 Reading today’s surf…
■ epic ■ clean ■ fun ■ marginal ■ flat ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour
🎒 Pack for this session
🏄 Board
Shortboard
🤿 Wetsuit
Shorty / springsuit
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen
☀️Midday:Warmer but often windier; moderate crowd
Crowd estimate is a comfort/timing proxy from conditions & day of week — not a live crowd count.
Swell & wind
■ swell in ■ wind (green=offshore/good) offshore zone
Spot match
5-day wave & wind forecast
■ wave height (m) ── wind (km/h, right)
7-Day Surf Forecast
| Day | Rating | Wave | Period | Swell | Midday wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 23 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.6 m | 10 s | SSE | 9 km/h Onshore |
| Thu 24 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.5 m | 8 s | SE | 18 km/h Cross |
| Fri 25 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.5 m | 9 s | SSE | 25 km/h Onshore |
| Sat 26 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.9 m | 5 s | E | 9 km/h Onshore |
| Sun 27 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 2.9 m | 9 s | SSE | 32 km/h Cross |
| Mon 28 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 2.0 m | 7 s | S | 21 km/h Cross |
| Tue 29 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.8 m | 7 s | S | 23 km/h Cross |
Daily peak wave height, mean swell period & direction, midday wind. Rating is our surf-quality score.
🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)
☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day
Sunrise 05:43 · Sunset 17:54 · Peak UV 7
Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 50, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.
Shop SPF 50 sunscreen →Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV/pressure: Open-Meteo. Tides: Stormglass model. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:13 SAST.
Aerial map — Scottburgh
Scottburgh beach
Peak
Hand-styled from NGI 0.25 m national aerial. Markers show the peak, channel & hazards — indicative local knowledge, not live conditions or navigation advice; tides, banks, rips & hazards change, so use your own eyes on the day.
About Scottburgh — Surf Local Knowledge
Scottburgh is a popular holiday town on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, about an hour south of Durban, set on a headland above a sheltered main beach with a tidal pool. It marks the start of the stretch of coast running down towards Port Shepstone and Port Edward, with warm water, a subtropical feel and a lively beachfront.
The main beach is a beach break offering approachable, consistent waves and is well served by surf schools, making it a good spot for beginners and intermediates as well as more experienced surfers on the right day. It works on south to south-east swell with offshore winds from the west. Being a managed KZN bathing beach it has lifeguards and shark nets, though note the nets are lifted during the winter sardine run for the safe passage of the shoals. Watch for rips around the headland and river mouth.