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Scarborough Beach Surf Forecast
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Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 12AM is: 6.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 26ft (8.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
12386 | 15087 | 12073 | 7025 | 4990 | 5868 | 3708 | 3384 | 3049 | 2751 | 2460 | 2388 | 2318 | 2739 | 3060 | 3251 | 3230 | 2646 | 2452 | 2002 | 1723 | 1390 | 1198 | 955 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:22PM1.27m | 11:55AM1.17m | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:55AM1.50m | 1:30PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.48m | 5:51AM0.39m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.25m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:22AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SE 12 | NNW 10 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 6566 | 51 | 740 | 3609 | 4990 | 5868 | 3708 | 3384 | 3049 | 2751 | 2254 | 2388 | 2318 | 2739 | 3060 | 3251 | 3230 | 2646 | 2452 | 2002 | 1723 | 1390 | 1198 | 955 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 39 | 15 | 4062 | 3857 | 3169 | 3041 | 2386 | 2180 | 2116 | — | — | 379 | 1763 | 1644 | 1389 | 1147 | 1023 | 944 | 828 | 759 | 667 | 716 | 713 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 26 | — | 10 | 4 | 932 | 6 | 6 | — | 349 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 36 | 81 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12386 | 15087 | 12073 | 7025 | 3782 | 3520 | 705 | 614 | 1624 | — | 2460 | 2257 | 2229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1016 | 1036 | 347 | 347 | 326 | 7 | 7 | 347 | 7 | 11 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
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