Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 10PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2172 | 1952 | 1769 | 1624 | 1627 | 1259 | 1323 | 1235 | 1045 | 911 | 1008 | 963 | 901 | 1651 | 2132 | 2561 | 2961 | 3415 | 3905 | 4541 | 4858 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2172 | 1952 | 1769 | 1624 | 1627 | 1259 | 1323 | 1235 | 1045 | 911 | 1008 | 963 | 901 | 1651 | 2132 | 2561 | 2961 | 3415 | 3905 | 4541 | 4858 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 158 | 494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 19 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 345 | 45 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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