Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 9PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | NW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 850 | 647 | 527 | 464 | 686 | 568 | 527 | 451 | 633 | 518 | 501 | 424 | 318 | 254 | 232 | 127 | 211 | 251 | 386 | 450 | 477 | 395 | 379 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.40m | 5:01AM1.33m | 5:31PM1.40m | 5:36AM1.30m | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.20m | 11:03PM0.32m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.33m | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:16AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 850 | 647 | 527 | 232 | 463 | 486 | 527 | 418 | 633 | 344 | 320 | 344 | 263 | 254 | 202 | 127 | 108 | 108 | 386 | 450 | 477 | 373 | 326 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | W 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 75 | 464 | 75 | 163 | 93 | 103 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 72 | 63 | 65 | 90 | 211 | 251 | 266 | 262 | 262 | 395 | 379 | 261 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 33 | 33 | 68 | 15 | 79 | 123 | 91 | 22 | 12 | 56 | 24 | 114 | 111 | 147 | 72 | 69 | 134 | 109 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 113 | 257 | 315 | 686 | 568 | 493 | 451 | 423 | 518 | 501 | 424 | 318 | 237 | 232 | 29 | 106 | 149 | 49 | 51 | 77 | 23 | — | 314 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 345 | 280 | 225 | 180 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 14 |
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