Scarborough Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Cape Peninsula)
Photo credit: Joe Kahn
Surf Break: Scarborough Beach
| Name: | Scarborough Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: ENE |
Scarborough Beach in Cape Peninsula is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care of the strong rips here.
Overall Scarborough Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph describes the variation of swells directed at Scarborough Beach through a typ... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)
Also see Scarborough Beach surf quality by season and Scarborough Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Cape Peninsula surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Scarborough Beach
Visitor Reviews of Scarborough Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Scarborough Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Scarborough Point | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Misty Cliffs | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Crayfish Factory | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Witsands | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | I and Js | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Scarborough Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3908 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5317 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5376 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5431 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5659 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Scarborough Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 800 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2908 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 2948 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2965 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 2973 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Scarborough Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 608 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 713 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4252 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4252 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4252 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Scarborough Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Cape Town (South Africa) | 19 mi |
| Second closest city location | Khayelitsa (South Africa) | 20 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sunset Beach (South Africa) | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bellville (South Africa) | 25 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Robben Island (South Africa) | 27 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Scarborough Beach is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Scarborough Beach is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 358 km (222 miles) away.
