Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with 311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough South Bay in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, breaking down the local surf report for Scarborough South Bay. I’ll call it as I see it, and mate, it’s mostly a flat spell with one real moment to get excited about. The first proper surf on the cards doesn’t show up until Thursday the 6th of August, and there are long, barren stretches before and after that.
The only true standout you’ve got is Thursday afternoon, on the 6th. The swell pushes up to about 5ft from the north, with moderate energy reading (311). The wind drops right out to a near-glass, clean cross-off breeze. That’s going to make Scarborough South Bay look real pretty. This spot is fairly consistent, but it gets crowded often, so you need to be there. With the water temp about normal for this time of year, the conditions should be just about perfect for a decent session. The wave face will have a bit of push to it.
Before that, Wednesday the 5th has clean offshore wind, but the swell is a weak 1ft with barely any energy (32). You’d be scratching for anything rideable. The rest of the week into the next is mostly small and messy. There’s a long-period groundswell on Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th (clocking in at around 39 to 36 seconds between waves), but the swell height is only 1ft, so it won’t break properly at this beach and point.
Later windows, like Thursday the 13th of August and Wednesday the 19th, show clean offshore winds again, but the swell is just too small or weak to get excited about. The swell on the 13th has a short period (16 seconds) which just doesn’t push any real energy.
So, lock in that Thursday afternoon, 6th of August. Otherwise, you’re looking at a lot of downtime. It’s a typical slow patch for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 92 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 311 | 230 | 161 | 130 | 76 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 37 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16AM4.63m | 8:51PM4.18m | 8:59AM4.44m | 9:37PM4.02m | 9:51AM4.21m | 10:34PM3.85m | 10:58AM3.99m | 11:46PM3.74m | 12:21PM3.88m | 1:06AM3.78m | 1:46PM3.97m | 2:20AM4.01m | 3:01PM4.19m | 3:22AM4.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.52m | 3:03AM1.05m | 3:35PM0.75m | 3:50AM1.22m | 4:27PM1.02m | 4:50AM1.38m | 5:35PM1.25m | 6:08AM1.46m | 6:59PM1.35m | 7:38AM1.32m | 8:21PM1.25m | 8:55AM0.97m | 9:27PM1.01m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  | | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 12 | N 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | 82 | 92 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 311 | 230 | 161 | 130 | 76 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | ESE 6 | NE 5 | E 5 | N 9 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 37 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 4 | 16 | 21 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 28 | 1 | 335 | 335 | 623 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 415 | 575 | 351 | 391 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 481 | 20 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Scarborough South Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Scarborough South Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Scarborough South Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Scarborough South Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Scarborough South Bay 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 South Bay) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Scarborough South Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Scarborough South Bay is 3 km (2 miles) from Scarborough. If you plan a holiday in North East England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Scarborough. Scarborough has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest