Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, NNE swell with 193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NNE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough South Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
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Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Scarborough South Bay. I gotta be straight with you, folks – it's a pretty bleak stretch ahead. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple for the better part of two weeks. It’s one of those periods where you might as well get the fishing rod out or do some maintenance on your board.
We kick off on Friday the 3rd. There's a small 3ft swell from the north, period of 8 seconds, with a moderate westerly offshore blowing at 16 mph. The water's sitting at 58°, which is about a degree warmer than normal for this time of year – not a huge deal, but nice. The wave energy is moderate (125). It's surfable, but it's very ordinary. Honestly, it's the only thing that even gets a nod in the whole outlook, and it's barely a whisper.
From there, things fall off a cliff. Saturday the 4th through to Friday the 17th of July is pretty much a write-off. We get tiny bits of chop, some cross-off winds, and a whole lot of zeros. A few days have a little bump, like the 2ft on Monday afternoon or a 3ft on Thursday the 9th, but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, making it messy. It's just not worth paddling out for.
After that long gap, things look to pick up a touch on Saturday the 18th of July. The morning shows a 5ft north-northeast swell, period of just 6 seconds, so it's pretty weak and disorganised. The wave energy is moderate (119). The wind is glassy though – dead calm – which is a big positive and will keep the surface clean. It's still not a standout swell by any stretch, but after two weeks of nothing, that clean, glassy morning will be the best you'll find.
So there you have it. A long, quiet run with just one tiny glimmer at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes that's just how it goes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | N 5 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 125 | 50 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 21 | 55 | 162 | 87 | 54 | 34 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:27PM4.11m | 7:30AM4.53m | 8:05PM4.04m | 8:06AM4.47m | 8:45PM3.97m | 8:46AM4.37m | 9:29PM3.91m | 9:31AM4.25m | 10:20PM3.86m | 10:25AM4.12m | 11:19PM3.84m | 11:29AM4.04m | 00:23AM3.86m | 12:41PM4.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM1.00m | 2:05PM0.59m | 2:10AM1.09m | 2:44PM0.65m | 2:50AM1.20m | 3:25PM0.73m | 3:34AM1.32m | 4:10PM0.84m | 4:25AM1.43m | 5:04PM0.95m | 5:26AM1.48m | 6:07PM1.04m | 6:37AM1.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | N 5 | NNE 7 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 125 | 50 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 19 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 21 | 55 | 162 | 87 | 54 | 34 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 16 | 14 | 53 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 5 | — | W 3 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 10 | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 14 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 66 | 516 | 722 | 386 | 415 | 515 | 518 | 516 | 415 | 516 | 519 | 415 | 401 | 418 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 366 | 366 | 366 |
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