Scarborough South Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Scarborough South Bay.

It's a pretty quiet spell ahead, I'm not gonna lie. The consistent, well-shaped sets we dream about are just not in the cards for most of this 16-day window. We're looking at a long stretch of small, pretty ordinary surf, so don't get your hopes up for anything epic. The water temp is sitting right around 60°, which is bang on normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit thickness is what you'd expect.

The first few days are a real write-off. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th have tiny dribbles of swell, nothing over 1 ft. The energy is weak, barely registering in the single to low double digits. It's surfable in theory, but you'd be fighting for a knee-high bump.

Monday the 27th sees a little lift, with the morning showing a 3 ft swell from the NNW. The combined energy climbs to 111 (moderate), which is the most we see for a while. The wind is a cross-offshore, keeping things clean. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit weak and crumbly. It's the best of a bad bunch early on, but still very ordinary.

After that, it's back to tiny, weak slop for days. The 28th through the 1st of August is all 2 ft and under, with energy staying in the weak zone. Wind directions are all over the shop, keeping it messy.

There's a three-day gap from the 2nd to the 4th of August where there's essentially nothing worth paddling out for. Swell drops to 0.7 ft, energy is in the single digits. The 4th picks up a bit of windswell, but at 3 ft to 3 ft with a period of just 4 to 5 seconds and a strong onshore wind, it's a choppy, lumpy mess.

The second week is more of the same. The 5th through the 8th of August is a procession of tiny, weak waves. The standout is the morning of the 6th, with a 0.7 ft swell from the ENE and a 19 mph offshore wind. It's clean, but there's almost no water moving. The energy is a pathetic 2.

The only real spike of interest comes right at the end of the forecast, on Sunday the 9th of August. The afternoon shows a 3 ft swell from the north, with combined energy jumping to 127 (moderate). The period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit fat, but the light onshore breeze will keep it from being a complete washout. It's still listed as "poor surf conditions," so don't expect a classic.

Overall, if you're keen for a paddle on the 27th of July morning or the 9th of August afternoon, you might find a few grovelly waves. For anything with real push, you'll want to keep an eye on the charts for the next window.

Rusty.

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