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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 pm Tuesday 19 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | |
528 | 451 | 414 | 402 | 325 | 260 | 226 | 184 | 180 | 123 | 119 | 82 | 68 | 95 | 113 | 142 | 163 | 175 | 141 | 144 | 227 | 314 | 311 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:17PM1.46m | 5:34AM1.43m | 6:11PM1.39m | 6:31AM1.29m | 7:12PM1.32m | 7:38AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.08m | 11:26PM0.22m | 11:52AM0.18m | 00:24AM0.31m | 12:48PM0.29m | 1:33AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
 kJ | 528 | 451 | 414 | 402 | 325 | 260 | 226 | 184 | 163 | 439 | 363 | 288 | 244 | 175 | 153 | 86 | 73 | 175 | 78 | 144 | 137 | 314 | 311 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 7 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SW 12 | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 10 | — | — | 131 | 99 | 99 | 180 | 160 | 128 | 85 | 61 | 95 | 113 | 48 | 163 | 59 | 141 | 24 | 227 | 126 | 101 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 11 | 25 | 123 | 119 | 82 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 142 | 33 | 33 | 136 | 134 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1497 | 1305 | 1296 | 1448 | 1475 | 1176 | 1150 | 834 | 548 | 1355 | 1159 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 13 |
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