Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1326 | 1092 | 974 | 868 | 730 | 1285 | 1432 | 1452 | 1236 | 2123 | 2084 | 4162 | 8490 | 11602 | 10802 | 9817 | 8427 | 6926 | 6629 | 6340 | 5634 | 5780 | 5780 | 5731 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.18m | 00:00AM1.18m | 12:29PM1.33m | 00:54AM1.29m | 1:13PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.48m | 5:55PM0.44m | 6:14AM0.37m | 6:52PM0.30m | 7:02AM0.26m | 7:35PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1326 | 1092 | 974 | 868 | 730 | 1285 | 1432 | 1452 | 1236 | 1044 | 2084 | 3543 | 8490 | 11602 | 10802 | 9817 | 8427 | 6926 | 6629 | 6340 | 5634 | 5780 | 5780 | 5731 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | — | — | SW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 217 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 386 | 8 | — | — | 3377 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 40 | 39 | 21 | 20 | 1922 | 1204 | 988 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | 21 | 18 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | — | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 28 | 2123 | 2040 | 4162 | 1573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 67 | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 386 | 893 | 1008 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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