Scarborough Beach Surf Break

Scarborough Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.19° S 18.37° E

Issued: 1 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scarborough Beach sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

Scarborough Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1
SW
12
1
SW
11
1.2
WNW
7
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
9
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.2
SW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
657
632
589
424
310
259
228
160
211
251
359
411
421
395
322
221
257
273
304
416
1447
1483
1407
1514
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
NE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:31PM1.40m
5:36AM1.30m
6:06PM1.39m
6:14AM1.25m
6:43PM1.37m
6:58AM1.20m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.21m
11:38PM0.33m
11:44AM0.24m
00:16AM0.35m
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.37m
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:52
7:52
7:52
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5:47
5:47
5:49
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
4
7
7
9
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
11
9
10
10
11
12
12
13
14
15
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
11
1.2
WNW
7
1
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.4
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
451
332
344
309
263
259
228
160
115
117
266
262
421
351
298
212
217
273
304
370
1447
1483
1407
1514
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.8
SW
8
0.9
SW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
22
57
56
85
90
75
80
82
110
251
82
82
262
395
322
221
257
205
187
416
36
35
35
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
WSW
12
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
20
12
33
58
114
111
147
92
211
65
37
29
78
75
74
99
57
71
69
36
50
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.3
NW
5
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
W
8
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
657
632
589
424
310
237
214
11
20
79
359
411
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
30
13
10
10
27
30
30
30
21
10
10
10
10
9
9
7
10
7
2
2
7
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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