Scarborough Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.19° S 18.37° E

Scarborough Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Scarborough Beach sea temperature is
14.3°C
1.3° 

Scarborough Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 2AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (04 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (04 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.4
SW
24
0.7
SW
23
1.2
SW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
482
380
322
311
242
193
138
95
93
93
103
101
94
135
149
111
149
523
1314
Wind (km/h)
55
SE
55
SE
60
SE
60
SE
60
SE
55
ESE
50
SE
60
SE
65
SE
60
SE
60
SE
55
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
60
SE
60
SE
60
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:10PM1.28m
7:55AM1.08m
8:30PM1.15m
9:46AM1.03m
10:28PM1.12m
Low Tide
1:38AM0.42m
1:54PM0.53m
3:14AM0.51m
3:57PM0.59m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:30
6:30
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
18
18
15
14
Feels °C
5
4
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
4
8
7
5
4
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