Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, N swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scarborough South Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough South Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get real about Scarborough South Bay.
First up, a bit about the water. It’s sitting at 62°F – that’s a touch warmer than we usually see this time of year, a nice little anomaly of 2°F.
Now, for the surf. Honestly, mate, it’s a grim outlook. The whole 16-day window is a washout. There’s no decent swell to speak of, and what little bump there is gets chopped up by the wind. The first few days are a total write-off, with tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. From Saturday the 8th right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at a long stretch of nothing.
The best of a bad lot might be Tuesday morning, the 11th. We’ve got a little 3ft swell from the north, but it’s a short-period windswell at 9 seconds, so nothing with any grunt. The combined energy is only moderate (153), and with a cross-shore breeze, it’s going to be a bit lumpy. It’s not worth getting excited about.
There’s a tiny pulse again on Tuesday the 18th, with a 4ft north swell on the afternoon, but it’s onshore and choppy. Then Sunday the 23rd afternoon, a 5ft north swell rolls in with a bit more energy (156), but the period is a pathetic 6 seconds. That’s just a messy, blown-out windswell.
Forget the board. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, with the wind and the small chop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNE 7 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | N 12 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 66 | 153 | 127 | 101 | 66 | 33 | 45 | 10 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:21PM3.88m | 1:06AM3.78m | 1:46PM3.97m | 2:20AM4.01m | 3:01PM4.19m | 3:22AM4.35m | 4:02PM4.46m | 4:14AM4.72m | 4:54PM4.69m | 5:01AM5.03m | 5:40PM4.83m | 5:44AM5.22m | 6:23PM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM1.35m | 7:38AM1.32m | 8:21PM1.25m | 8:55AM0.97m | 9:27PM1.01m | 9:57AM0.53m | 10:21PM0.76m | 10:49AM0.11m | 11:07PM0.55m | 11:35AM-0.18m | 11:50PM0.42m | 12:18PM-0.32m | 00:30AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | ESE 5 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 153 | 127 | 101 | 66 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 6 | N 7 | — | N 9 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 13 | N 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 11 | — | — | 17 | 40 | 9 | 32 | 45 | 10 | 33 | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 415 | 66 | 409 | 361 | 415 | 415 | 481 | 28 | 28 | 372 | 28 | 42 | 105 | 108 | 147 | 335 | 1 | 387 | 660 | 398 |
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