Scarborough Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.19° S 18.37° E

Scarborough Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Scarborough Beach sea temperature is
14.0° C
1.7° 

Scarborough Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 1PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (14 Aug)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (14 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1743
1557
1337
1475
1257
1090
1075
1196
1196
1179
1161
1144
1605
1750
1701
1581
1534
1422
1667
1851
2602
3267
4012
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
5
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:29PM1.69m
4:46AM1.51m
5:05PM1.64m
5:21AM1.43m
5:39PM1.55m
Low Tide
10:16AM-0.00m
10:46PM0.04m
10:51AM0.05m
11:22PM0.10m
11:24AM0.14m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
8
8
9
10
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
15
13
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
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