Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 1AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the SE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3905 | 4292 | 4356 | 4247 | 4111 | 3845 | 3471 | 3000 | 2723 | 2528 | 1939 | 1700 | 1420 | 1227 | 965 | 3798 | 557 | 387 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:01AM1.31m | 6:18PM1.41m | 6:48AM1.20m | 7:10PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.28m | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:46PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
3905 | 4292 | 4356 | 4247 | 4111 | 3845 | 3471 | 3000 | 2723 | 2528 | 1939 | 1700 | 1420 | 1227 | 965 | 666 | 557 | 387 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 145 | 148 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | 3798 | 2483 | 2065 | 2111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 161 | 407 | 1008 | 210 |
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