Scarborough Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Scarborough Beach Surf Guide

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.

Scarborough Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Scarborough Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Scarborough Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Scarborough Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Scarborough Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in May while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

59%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Scarborough Beach Location Map

Interactive Scarborough Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Scarborough Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 15:23 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Scarborough Beach look like?

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Credit: Lucai Botha Credit: Joe Kahn Credit: Joe Kahn

Tides at Scarborough Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Boneyards, 8 km from Scarborough Beach.

Next High Water: 06:44pm | 1.12m

Next Low Water: 12:45am | 0.57m

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Scarborough Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at Scarborough Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite