Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough Beach surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 52 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 3 | SSE 17 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.23m | 4:28AM0.90m | 4:18PM1.27m | 5:18AM0.97m | 5:08PM1.33m | 5:57AM1.06m | 5:50PM1.39m | 6:32AM1.16m | 6:30PM1.43m | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:09PM1.45m | 7:40AM1.36m | 7:48PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.42m | 9:42AM0.57m | 11:15PM0.36m | 10:42AM0.51m | 11:53PM0.29m | 11:32AM0.44m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:16PM0.36m | 00:58AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.28m | 1:30AM0.13m | 1:41PM0.21m | 2:02AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 28 | 15 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 295 | 184 | 135 | 47 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 27 | 2 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | S 19 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 31 | 29 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 24 | 7 | 34 | 18 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 11 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NNW 2 | S 10 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 54 | 222 | — | — | — | 11 | 27 | 28 | 36 | — | 49 | 86 | — | 58 | 79 | — | — | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 650 | 92 | 31 | 62 | 57 | 35 | 585 | 35 | 118 | 666 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
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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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