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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 Wednesday 29 Apr 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 11PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
585 | 576 | 613 | 211 | 308 | 463 | 508 | 3388 | 4285 | 4209 | 3613 | 2856 | 2275 | 2345 | 2173 | 2068 | 1945 | 2124 | 2730 | 2974 | 2549 | 2005 | 1689 | 1322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.37m | 2:17AM1.50m | 2:42PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.42m | 3:17AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.24m | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 1387 | 1103 | 880 | 739 | 308 | 443 | 270 | 3388 | 4285 | 4209 | 3613 | 2856 | 2275 | 2345 | 2173 | 2068 | 1945 | 2124 | 2730 | 2974 | 2549 | 2005 | 1689 | 1322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 585 | 576 | 613 | 211 | 150 | 463 | 508 | 289 | 211 | 135 | 85 | 59 | 47 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 70 | 4 | 69 | 68 | 157 | 195 | 247 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 21 | SW 21 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 51 | 103 | 202 | 84 | 176 | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 72 | 70 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 843 | 37 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 40 | 99 | 209 | 228 | 178 | 173 | 194 | 223 | 201 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 225 | 60 | 60 | 207 | 60 | 12 |
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