Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1743 | 1557 | 1337 | 1475 | 1257 | 1090 | 1075 | 1196 | 1196 | 1179 | 1161 | 1144 | 1605 | 1750 | 1701 | 1581 | 1534 | 1422 | 1667 | 1851 | 2602 | 3267 | 4012 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
31 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 56 | 44 | 65 | 94 | 140 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | W 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 162 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
77 | 119 | 150 | 141 | 119 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
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