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Scarborough Beach Surf Forecast
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Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Scarborough Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Scarborough Beach sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | |
154 | 145 | 139 | 264 | 533 | 452 | 352 | 1835 | 2702 | 2807 | 1913 | 1269 | 1355 | 1063 | 987 | 1007 | 1029 | 1069 | 1069 | 1197 | 1439 | 1954 | 1699 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.25m | 12:12PM1.16m | 00:30AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.24m | 1:11AM1.42m | 1:38PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.40m | 6:16PM0.40m | 6:58AM0.30m | 7:02PM0.33m | 7:36AM0.21m | 7:39PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | NW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 154 | 145 | 139 | 264 | 76 | 74 | 220 | 261 | 6 | 2807 | 1913 | 1269 | 1355 | 867 | 987 | 1007 | 1029 | 1069 | 1069 | 1197 | 1439 | 1954 | 1699 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | W 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 31 | 69 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 130 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 771 | 867 | 1063 | 757 | 572 | 458 | 377 | 377 | 335 | 298 | 200 | 260 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 14 | W 12 | — | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 14 | 58 | 76 | 6 | 6 | 92 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 32 | 69 | 87 | 533 | 452 | 352 | 1835 | 2702 | 2097 | 890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1647 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 77 | 10 | 345 | 21 | 21 | 915 | 170 | 1177 | 45 | 170 | 8 | 1887 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 45 | 169 | 31 | 31 |
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