Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, NNE swell with 484 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough South Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Scarborough South Bay. I've been watching this stretch, and I gotta tell ya, it's a tough run ahead. The data is showing a whole lot of nothing for a very long stretch. There’s no easy way to say this: the first solid surf recommendation doesn't appear until over a week from now, and even then, it’s a marginal situation.
We are looking at a gap of about 7 days of flat or messy, unrideable conditions. The wind is just all wrong, and the swell energy is weak. For the first week, from July 14th right through to the 20th, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny and short-period, mostly from the NNE, but every session is plagued by cross or cross-onshore winds, keeping the surface choppy and lumpy. The combined energy values are all under 100 (90 or less), which tells you there's just no push. It's not worth paddling out.
The sea surface is sitting around average for the time of year here, no major temperature anomalies to report, but with no surf, it doesn’t matter much anyway.
Now, on Tuesday the 21st of July in the morning, things try to turn. A light westerly offshore breeze comes through, cleaning things up. The swell is still tiny, only 2 ft from the NNE with a short period of 6 seconds and weak energy (49). But, it’s clean. For a surfer desperate for a glide, that morning window might be your only real chance in this entire two-week stretch. After that, the wind goes wrong again, and the following days see the swell drop to damn near nothing.
Looking further out, the end of July has flat spells and some offshore winds, but the swell is completely absent, with combined energy values of 0 or in the single digits. It’s a brutal outlook.
Honestly, this is one of those patches where you’re better off taking the longboard out for a flat-water paddle if you get that morning glass on the 21st, or just waiting for a better forecast. It’s a blank run, but that happens here. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 74 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 144 | 242 | 379 | 368 | 335 | 328 | 343 | 146 | 104 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:24AM4.68m | 4:59PM4.75m | 5:13AM4.93m | 5:52PM4.83m | 6:01AM5.10m | 6:42PM4.81m | 6:47AM5.16m | 7:29PM4.69m | 7:32AM5.09m | 8:16PM4.51m | 8:17AM4.89m | 9:01PM4.28m | 9:04AM4.60m | 9:48PM4.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.22m | 11:20PM0.50m | 11:47AM-0.06m | 00:07AM0.45m | 12:36PM-0.22m | 00:51AM0.48m | 1:22PM-0.22m | 1:35AM0.60m | 2:07PM-0.07m | 2:17AM0.78m | 2:51PM0.21m | 3:01AM1.00m | 3:36PM0.57m | 3:46AM1.23m | |||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | NNE 6 | E 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 242 | 379 | 368 | — | 328 | 343 | 146 | 104 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | N 3 | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 74 | 37 | 28 | 28 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 16 | 46 | 144 | — | — | — | 335 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 367 | 422 | 480 | 569 | 525 | 586 | 681 | 403 | 521 | 552 | 251 | 29 | 209 | 1 | 481 | 106 | 106 | 211 | 542 | 413 |
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