Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, NE swell with 5 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scarborough Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough Beach in the next 16 days are 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 2 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:15AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.41m | 3:39AM0.97m | 4:05PM1.49m | 4:58AM0.98m | 5:10PM1.58m | 6:05AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.67m | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.73m | 7:50AM1.17m | 7:50PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.40m | 8:07AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.34m | 9:16AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.38m | 00:08AM0.14m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.05m | 12:29PM0.28m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.23m | 2:34AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 47 | 4 | 71 | 58 | 22 | 36 | 22 | 75 | 28 | 14 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 13 | — | — | SSW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 16 | S 7 | S 6 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | — | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | 2 | — | 19 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 8 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | — | — | 153 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 260 | 347 | 285 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for Scarborough Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Scarborough Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Scarborough Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Scarborough Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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