
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 2AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, gales from the SE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2723 | 2528 | 2310 | 1700 | 1301 | 1116 | 853 | 510 | 426 | 380 | 322 | 311 | 242 | 541 | 391 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.41m | 6:48AM1.20m | 7:10PM1.28m | 7:55AM1.08m | 8:30PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:46PM0.40m | 1:38AM0.42m | 1:54PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
2723 | 2528 | 2310 | 1700 | 1301 | 1116 | 853 | 510 | 426 | 380 | 322 | 311 | 242 | 541 | 391 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 16 | WNW 14 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | 211 | 131 | 305 | 252 | 304 | 20 | 69 | 80 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 189 | 143 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | 180 | 247 | 314 | 517 | 1979 | 1757 | 1534 | 1664 | 2041 | 1890 | 1003 | 1003 | 1303 | 1334 | 1427 | 1422 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 170 | 943 | 265 | 1448 | 1316 | 1448 | 1316 | 210 | 3891 | 265 | 40 | 36 |
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