Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 147 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scarborough South Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough South Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Scarborough South Bay. I’ve got to be honest with you, the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long dry spell on our hands.
We’re looking at almost two full weeks with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The water temp is sitting at about 59°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild there. From Friday the 24th right through to Thursday the 7th of August, it’s a grim scene. The swell is tiny, mostly ankle to knee-high, and the winds are all over the place. You get the odd clean-looking window like on Monday morning the 27th, with a 3 ft swell from the NNW and clean conditions, but the combined energy is weak (231) and it’s still labeled as poor surf. Basically, not enough push to make anything worth your time.
Things finally kick into gear on Friday the 7th of August. That morning we see a jump to 5 ft from the north (8 seconds), with a combined energy of 673. The wind is light from the WNW, making it cross-offshore and clean. This is the first real sign of life, but it’s still only a marginal call. The real standout hits that afternoon. The swell drops slightly to 5 ft, period stretches to 9 seconds, and it’s glassy with a slight air from the WNW. Combined energy is a solid 365, and it’s the only time in the whole run where the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.”
That’s your window. Friday afternoon, August 7th, at Scarborough South Bay. Keep in mind, with a 5 ft north swell, it’s getting into the range where beginners might find it a handful, and a 9-second period means it’s a mix of swell types. It’s not a classic long-period groundswell, so it should be alright for the beach and point setup here.
After that, Saturday the 8th sees it drop back to 3 ft with strong offshore winds, but it's a downgrade again with “surfable but ordinary” and “poor” conditions by the afternoon.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long wait, but that Friday afternoon on the 7th is the one I’d circle on the calendar. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 147 | 86 | 47 | 68 | 42 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:39AM3.54m | 2:12PM3.61m | 2:40AM3.66m | 3:11PM3.73m | 3:31AM3.87m | 4:01PM3.90m | 4:15AM4.11m | 4:43PM4.06m | 4:53AM4.36m | 5:21PM4.20m | 5:28AM4.57m | 5:57PM4.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM1.67m | 8:05AM1.64m | 8:39PM1.61m | 9:08AM1.46m | 9:33PM1.45m | 9:58AM1.21m | 10:16PM1.25m | 10:41AM0.94m | 10:54PM1.06m | 11:19AM0.69m | 11:29PM0.90m | 11:55AM0.48m | 00:03AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 84 | 86 | 47 | 68 | 42 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | NW 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 33 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 147 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1061 | 415 | 1061 | 674 | 415 | 548 | 723 | 381 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 362 | 401 | 461 | 722 | 461 | 461 | 734 | 379 |
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