Scarborough Beach Surf Break

Scarborough Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.19° S 18.37° E

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scarborough Beach sea temperature is
15.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
251
200
504
545
671
781
781
633
1083
933
1042
1164
1509
1824
1452
1565
2917
2959
2527
2185
1680
1561
1438
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
30
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
25
SE
40
SE
45
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
45
SE
35
SE
40
SSE
40
SE
45
SE
40
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:49AM1.58m
4:23PM1.54m
4:38AM1.52m
5:11PM1.53m
5:28AM1.44m
6:01PM1.49m
Low Tide
10:09AM0.02m
10:32PM0.13m
10:56AM0.06m
11:24PM0.17m
11:42AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
14
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
7
6
4
5
6
10
7
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
7
7
5
8
7
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
374
251
200
504
545
671
781
781
633
1083
933
1042
1164
1509
1824
1452
1565
2917
2959
2527
2185
1680
1561
1438
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
—
—
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
—
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
11
0.8
SW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.1
SW
13
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
64
49
99
16
16
—
—
164
239
—
37
72
37
33
388
1336
1286
386
—
—
—
—
—
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
SW
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
22
—
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
17
16
53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
—
37
97
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
5
1.5
SE
5
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.2
SE
6
2
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.2
SE
6
2
SE
6
2.2
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.6
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
63
119
202
269
384
311
278
331
377
307
390
217
269
278
301
240
190
165
178
192
152
160
178
192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Dunes
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
The Boiler
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Dumps
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Heaven
West Coast
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
20
31
20
20
31
9
31
31
31
31
20
7
31
36
31
31
31
31
45
31
170
31
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Captains
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Captains
Off The Wall
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Off The Wall
Kreefte Reef
Van Riebeek
Kreefte Reef
Van Riebeek
Off The Wall
Beach Road
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Beach Road
Kamer Van
Sollys
Beach Road
Beach Road
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Kleinemonde
Eastern Cape (S)
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Heaven
West Coast
Pastures
West Coast
Heaven
West Coast
Heaven
West Coast
Magna Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Magna Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Magna Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Heaven
West Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
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