Scarborough Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Scarborough Point Surf Guide

Scarborough Point in Cape Peninsula is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. The best wind direction is from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west.The break here is a left hand point. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Rocks are a hazard.

Scarborough Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Scarborough Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Scarborough Point occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Scarborough Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Scarborough Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in January while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Scarborough Point Location Map

Interactive Scarborough Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Scarborough Point is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Scarborough Point is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 359 km (223 miles) away.

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Scarborough Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 17:21 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Scarborough Point look like?

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Tides at Scarborough Point

Current tide and informaton

For Boneyards, 8 km from Scarborough Point.

Next High Water: 04:50am | 1.32m

Next Low Water: 10:44pm | 0.34m

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Scarborough Point Sea Temperature

The Scarborough Point water temperature is reasonably warm (18.3 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite