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Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 May 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
17.2° 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 2AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | |
847 | 803 | 687 | 830 | 1468 | 1941 | 2314 | 2281 | 2899 | 3148 | 2885 | 2394 | 2084 | 1803 | 1342 | 1173 | 1083 | 943 | 799 | 787 | 659 | 648 | 578 | 942 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:39AM1.59m | 2:14PM1.47m | 2:23AM1.65m | 2:57PM1.52m | 3:08AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.22m | 8:04AM0.02m | 8:13PM0.15m | 8:47AM-0.03m | 8:58PM0.10m | 9:30AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 743 | 668 | 687 | 616 | 1468 | 1941 | 2314 | 2281 | 2899 | 3148 | 2885 | 2394 | 2084 | 1803 | 1342 | 1173 | 1083 | 943 | 799 | 787 | 659 | 648 | 578 | 942 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 847 | 803 | 514 | 830 | 712 | 659 | 614 | 944 | 2249 | 1975 | 1704 | 1510 | 1487 | 1057 | 797 | 635 | 544 | 469 | 461 | 3 | 287 | 284 | 235 | 231 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 81 | 232 | 402 | 433 | 413 | 566 | 661 | 953 | 589 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 160 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 38 | 56 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 58 | 617 | 38 | 25 | 22 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
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