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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 am Monday 25 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
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 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
2451 | 2967 | 3009 | 3189 | 3062 | 2820 | 2477 | 2146 | 1891 | 1700 | 1458 | 1390 | 1368 | 1117 | 2281 | 2212 | 2197 | 2737 | 2402 | 7896 | 8597 | 8302 | 6856 | 6307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.10m | 11:44PM1.30m | 12:24PM1.16m | 00:30AM1.33m | 1:07PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.41m | 5:28PM0.47m | 6:20AM0.35m | 6:21PM0.44m | 7:02AM0.30m | 7:06PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 2451 | 2967 | 3009 | 3189 | 3062 | 2820 | 2477 | 2146 | 1891 | 1700 | 1458 | 1390 | 1368 | 1117 | 2281 | 2212 | 2197 | 2737 | 2245 | 7896 | 8597 | 8302 | 6856 | 6307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 167 | 581 | — | — | — | — | 2402 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
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