Scarborough Beach Surf Break

Scarborough Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.19° S 18.37° E

Issued: 1 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Scarborough Beach sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.8°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 9PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (28 Jun)15ft (4.5m)12s
Evening (28 Jun)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
2
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
12
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3689
5760
4995
4688
11145
9594
7717
7221
6945
6140
5492
4332
3903
3718
3208
2702
2331
1928
1771
1573
1580
1255
1160
913
Wind (km/h)
55
NNW
35
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:40PM1.27m
2:44AM1.33m
3:15PM1.32m
3:20AM1.35m
3:50PM1.36m
3:54AM1.36m
Low Tide
8:31AM0.28m
8:44PM0.38m
9:06AM0.24m
9:20PM0.34m
9:39AM0.21m
9:55PM0.32m
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46
 mm
6
14
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
14
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
4
8
7
7
7
5
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
7
7
9
8
8
9
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
12
1.9
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
3689
2292
3950
3710
11145
9594
7717
7221
6945
6140
5492
4332
3903
3718
3208
2702
2331
1928
1771
1573
1580
1255
1160
913
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
19
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1295
414
457
554
172
443
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
18
Energy kJ
448
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
12
0.6
ESE
4
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
1
SSE
5
0.9
SE
4
1
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1001
5760
4995
4688
10
123
130
26
15
48
29
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
386
424
21
21
170
170
170
8
8
0
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
6
7
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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