Scarborough Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Sydney South, Australia)
Photo credit: Bozidar Dimovski
Surf Break: Scarborough Beach
| Name: | Scarborough Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: W |
Scarborough Beach in Sydney South is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. The favoured time of year for waves is autumn. The best wind direction is from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer left-handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for urchins, rips, rocks, obstacles, locals and sharks.
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.
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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 New South Wales - Sydney South surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Scarborough Beach
Visitor Reviews of Scarborough Beach
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Scarborough Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Wombarra | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Coalcliff | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Sharkies | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Thommos | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Headlands | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Scarborough Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4877 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4903 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5039 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5096 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5405 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Scarborough Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Hacking, Australia | 14 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Kembla, Australia | 17 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Botany Bay, Australia | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Sydney, Australia | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Sydney, Australia (2) | 30 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Scarborough Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 184 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 209 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 213 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 218 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 277 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Scarborough Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Helensburgh (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bulli (Australia) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Corrimal (Australia) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Heathcote (Australia) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Engadine (Australia) | 12 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Scarborough Beach is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Scarborough Beach is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 36 km (22 miles) away.
- Third is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 37 km (23 miles) away.
- Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia is 74 km (46 miles) away.
- Canberra Airport (CBR), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Scarborough Beach and is 203 km (126 miles) away.
