Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with 195 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 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.
The outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak conditions, with a solid gap of hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first real surfable waves don't show up until Tuesday, the 18th of August, and even then it's not a classic.
The water at Scarborough South Bay is feeling a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 62°, which is a bit of a surprise.
We get a bit of a run from Thursday the 6th of August, with some close to 4ft swell from the north, but it's a short period of 8 seconds and a cross-shore wind makes it messy. Not really worth a paddle. The next few days are dominated by small, poor surf as the energy drops off and the wind swings around. Friday the 7th has a cleaner look with offshore wind, but the swell is only 4ft from the north, and the energy is moderate (157). It's surfable, but very ordinary.
Things really flatten out after that. From Saturday the 8th right through to Tuesday the 18th, it's a desert. We're talking days of tiny waves, poor conditions, and combined energy levels that are mostly in the double digits – weak as. You'd be wasting your time.
Then, on Tuesday the 18th of August, we get a pulse. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the north-northeast with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 225, and with a light offshore wind, it's clean. This is your best bet. It's a bit of a punchy, short-period swell, so it might be a bit shifty, but it's the biggest clean wave we've got. The afternoon glassed off with 4ft and a glassy surface, but it drops off quick.
By Wednesday the 19th, it's back to small and weak. So, the standout is without a doubt the Tuesday, the 18th of August. Get on it early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 10 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 | N 9 | ESE 5 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 224 | 157 | 95 | 54 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 38 | 61 | 22 |
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 | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 4:02PM4.46m | 4:14AM4.72m | 4:54PM4.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:57AM0.53m | 10:21PM0.76m | 10:49AM0.11m | 11:07PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 176 | 224 | 157 | 95 | 54 | 24 | 9 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 38 | 22 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | E 3 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | NNW 2 | N 4 | N 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | — | 4 | 26 | 51 | 32 | 61 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 415 | 366 | 401 | 461 | 448 | 401 | 416 | 392 | 463 | 501 | 223 | 52 | 407 | 52 |
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