Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 802 | 743 | 696 | 729 | 787 | 1073 | 1938 | 2061 | 3030 | 4056 | 4366 | 3568 | 2919 | 1849 | 1524 | 1313 | 1187 | 1229 | 999 | 930 | 914 | 924 | 908 | 984 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.09m | 11:45PM1.06m | 12:09PM1.22m | 00:30AM1.17m | 12:44PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.59m | 5:52PM0.56m | 5:54AM0.49m | 6:32PM0.43m | 6:34AM0.39m | 7:06PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 802 | 743 | 696 | 729 | 787 | 1073 | 1938 | 2061 | 3030 | 4056 | 4366 | 3568 | 2919 | 1849 | 1524 | 1313 | 1187 | 1229 | 999 | 930 | 914 | 924 | 908 | 984 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | ESE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 476 | 545 | 10 | 526 | 466 | 517 | 517 | 448 | 457 | 329 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 35 | 36 | 119 | 129 | 87 | — | — | — | 670 | — | 606 | — | — | — | — | 235 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 170 | 225 | 180 | 282 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
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