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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 Friday 15 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
17.2° 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 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
2899 | 3148 | 2939 | 2394 | 2084 | 1803 | 1390 | 1116 | 1083 | 943 | 894 | 787 | 659 | 648 | 578 | 942 | 876 | 950 | 936 | 950 | 1033 | 1038 | 1244 | 1176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.47m | 2:23AM1.65m | 2:57PM1.52m | 3:08AM1.66m | 3:42PM1.54m | 3:55AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.15m | 8:47AM-0.03m | 8:58PM0.10m | 9:30AM-0.04m | 9:45PM0.10m | 10:15AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 2899 | 3148 | 2939 | 2394 | 2084 | 1803 | 1390 | 1116 | 1083 | 943 | 894 | 787 | 659 | 648 | 578 | 942 | 876 | 950 | 936 | 950 | 1033 | 1038 | 1244 | 1176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | — |
| kJ | 2249 | 2155 | 1704 | 1507 | 1349 | 1318 | 1152 | 723 | 544 | 544 | 461 | 373 | 287 | 282 | 235 | 231 | 184 | 104 | 87 | 62 | 93 | 125 | 55 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 15 | — | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 589 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 126 | — | 89 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 48 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 35 | 32 | 48 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 42 | 67 | 111 | 135 | 188 | 197 | 151 | 236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 170 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 45 |
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