Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 169 | 113 | 193 | 322 | 372 | 463 | 548 | 472 | 458 | 408 | 365 | 359 | 359 | 876 | 1141 | 757 | 731 | 1380 | 1306 | 1797 | 1852 | 2064 | 2344 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.21m | 6:31PM1.24m | 6:37AM1.15m | 7:19PM1.23m | 7:31AM1.10m | 8:14PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.44m | 12:06PM0.35m | 00:38AM0.48m | 12:48PM0.39m | 1:32AM0.50m | 1:38PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 610 | 645 | 604 | 512 | 471 | 497 | 561 | 561 | 448 | 440 | 440 | 383 | 359 | 359 | 876 | 1141 | 757 | 731 | 1380 | 1306 | 1797 | 1852 | 2064 | 2344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 194 | 169 | 113 | 193 | 322 | 372 | 463 | 548 | 472 | 458 | 408 | 365 | 298 | 314 | 236 | 164 | 390 | 486 | 34 | 46 | 36 | 50 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | NW 15 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 78 | 82 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | 134 | 84 | 16 | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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