Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1395 | 956 | 951 | 554 | 435 | 488 | 623 | 748 | 748 | 695 | 638 | 644 | 583 | 553 | 335 | 437 | 542 | 1273 | 1358 | 1408 | 1610 | 1594 | 1697 | 1648 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:19AM1.33m | 6:52PM1.44m | 7:13AM1.23m | 7:46PM1.37m | 8:13AM1.13m | 8:44PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:20PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.38m | 2:14PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1395 | 956 | 951 | 554 | 435 | 488 | 623 | 748 | 748 | 695 | 638 | 644 | 583 | 553 | 335 | 437 | 377 | 1273 | 1358 | 1408 | 1610 | 1594 | 1697 | 1648 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 219 | 271 | 286 | 322 | 328 | 269 | 103 | 63 | 35 | 25 | 91 | 90 | 110 | 51 | 309 | 542 | — | 33 | 32 | 8 | — | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 152 | 98 | 326 | 318 | 220 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 139 | 137 | 176 | 55 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 240 | 199 | 269 | 265 | 167 | 104 | 127 | 193 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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