Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, N swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM. 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 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Scarborough South Bay.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a tough watch. The swell is tiny and the energy is basically non-existent. The combined swell energy stays weak, barely cracking 100 (88 is the highest we see) and for most of the run it's down in the teens and twenties. That's just not enough to get the bank working.
Looking at the start, Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th have small, short-period wind swell around 2ft to 3ft but the wind is cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a decent wave. Friday morning does turn glassy for a bit, but with only 2ft of weak, 6-second swell, it's flat and featureless. Saturday the 25th is a write-off with howling offshore winds at 25 mph, making it impossible to paddle into the tiny 1ft waves.
The best of a bad bunch comes on Monday the 27th of July. The morning sees a bump in swell to 3ft from the NNW with a moderate cross-offshore breeze, keeping things clean. The combined energy hits 85, which is still weak but it's the best we'll see. The afternoon goes glassy, and the swell period jumps to 11 seconds, giving the waves a bit more shape, but the height drops to just 1ft. It's surfable but very ordinary.
After that, it's a long, dry spell. From the 28th of July right through to the 7th of August, the heights rarely get above 2ft, the period is short, and the wind is all over the place. There's a flicker of life on Wednesday the 5th of August, with 3ft swell from the NNE and a good offshore wind at 15 mph. The combined energy gets to 82, and the period is 7 seconds. It's clean, but it's still a very marginal, small wave. Not a standout, just the least bad option in a very bleak window.
Honestly, for this stretch, there's not a single day I'd be hurrying to the water for. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days, but for us, it's a waiting game. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, the forecasts are not giving us anything.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 | N 8 | ESE 5 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 59 | 48 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 68 | 99 | 60 | 39 | 40 | 25 | 60 | 5 | 29 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:15AM4.11m | 4:43PM4.06m | 4:53AM4.36m | 5:21PM4.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:41AM0.94m | 10:54PM1.06m | 11:19AM0.69m | 11:29PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | ESE 4 | N 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 59 | 48 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 68 | 99 | 60 | 39 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 4 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | 11 | 21 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | SW 2 | W 4 | NW 4 | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 60 | — | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 1120 | 66 | 713 | 1061 | 936 | 674 | 674 | 359 | 471 | 379 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 66 | 368 | 24 | 417 | 515 | 366 |
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