Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, N swell with 333 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Scarborough South Bay.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks aren't looking like a celebration. We’re looking at a pretty long stretch of small, weak swells with a lot of unfavourable wind. The entire 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. There's a massive gap from now until the end of the month where you won't find anything worth paddling out for.
The only real, and I mean *only*, glimmer of hope comes on Thursday morning, the 23rd of July. The wind goes glassy, which is a beautiful thing, and we've got a small 3ft swell rolling in from the NNE with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a moderate 102, so there's a little bit of push. It's a beach and point setup, so with that glassy surface, it'll be the cleanest you'll see it. The water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Keep your expectations low, though – the waves are just surfable, nothing special. It's a glimmer, not a goldmine.
After that Thursday morning, it goes straight back to being tiny and messy. We get some offshore winds over the weekend, but the swell drops to 1ft or less, with combined energy in the single digits. That's just not enough to do anything with. The rest of the first week and into the second week is more of the same: tiny swells, onshore or cross-shore winds, and a lot of poor conditions. There's a brief moment on the 27th of July where the waves are "surfable but very ordinary" with a 3ft swell and clean conditions, but it's still weak.
I'm sorry to say it, but for Scarborough South Bay, this is a blank run. The long-range forecasts for the beginning of August show a bit more wind strength, but the swell remains tiny and onshore. There's just no quality on offer. Sometimes it's like this, and the bay just goes quiet.
This is Rusty, signing off. Keep an eye on the charts, but don't hold your breath.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 3 | N 6 | N 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 36 | 25 | 190 | 266 | 120 | 102 | 105 | 73 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 52 | 94 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:37PM3.81m | 10:49AM3.94m | 11:32PM3.63m | 11:53AM3.69m | 00:34AM3.53m | 1:04PM3.58m | 1:39AM3.54m | 2:12PM3.61m | 2:40AM3.66m | 3:11PM3.73m | 3:31AM3.87m | 4:01PM3.90m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.95m | 4:36AM1.46m | 5:14PM1.31m | 5:36AM1.63m | 6:17PM1.57m | 6:49AM1.71m | 7:30PM1.67m | 8:05AM1.64m | 8:39PM1.61m | 9:08AM1.46m | 9:33PM1.45m | 9:58AM1.21m | 10:16PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 3 | N 6 | N 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 36 | 25 | — | 266 | 120 | 102 | 105 | 73 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | N 5 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 53 | — | — | 190 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 47 | 52 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 684 | 865 | 245 | 70 | 606 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 621 | 515 | 515 | 509 | 509 | 508 | 508 | 518 | 376 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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