Scarborough Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.19° S 18.37° E

Scarborough Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scarborough Beach sea temperature is
14.7°C
1.4° 

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


Scarborough Beach surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 6,374 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scarborough Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Scarborough Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 7th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 7th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough Beach over the next 16 days.


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