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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 01 Jun 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 9AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, near gales from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
604 | 604 | 702 | 771 | 974 | 1182 | 1290 | 1227 | 1182 | 1064 | 657 | 759 | 585 | 407 | 437 | 1027 | 1216 | 1249 | 1094 | 878 | 772 | 772 | 635 | 514 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:30AM1.38m | 3:59PM1.34m | 4:04AM1.35m | 4:34PM1.32m | 4:39AM1.31m | 5:10PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.21m | 10:02PM0.33m | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:37PM0.36m | 10:55AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 604 | 604 | 702 | 771 | 974 | 1182 | 1290 | 1227 | 1182 | 1064 | 657 | 759 | 585 | 407 | 297 | 1027 | 1216 | 1249 | 1094 | 878 | 772 | 772 | 635 | 514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | W 10 | NW 12 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 78 | 107 | 204 | 286 | 204 | 235 | 191 | 149 | 116 | 86 | 56 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 7 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 107 | 437 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 312 | 276 | 273 | 344 | 489 | 578 | 606 | 635 | 685 | 1268 | 1676 | 1735 | 1693 | 2180 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 169 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 45 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 210 | 1005 | 210 | 234 |
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