Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, NNE swell with 397 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm Rusty, and I'm looking at the forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days. Gotta be honest, this is a grim run. The whole 16-day window is a massive gap with no real green lights for a good session.
We start off on Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th with some swell in the water, about 4ft coming from the NE and NNE. But the wind is a total buzzkill. It's a cross-onshore breeze at 15 to 18 mph, just tearing the surface up, making it choppy and lumpy. The energy is there, with a moderate 135 (combined energy) on Monday morning, but it's all wasted with that wind. The water is a touch warmer than normal, around 61°, which is about 4° above average for this time of year.
The middle of the week, from the 15th to the 17th, the swell drops off a cliff. We're looking at tiny 1ft to 3ft waves with a short, weak period of 4 to 6 seconds. The wind stays bad, either cross or cross-on. The combined energy values are weak, getting as low as 11. It's not worth getting your feet wet.
We get a little blip on the 18th and 19th. The swell tries to build back up, hitting 5ft to 5ft from the NNE on Saturday and Sunday. The period stretches to 7 seconds, then 9 seconds on Sunday, and the energy climbs to a moderate 242 and then 318. That's the most promising-looking swell of the whole run. But the wind is still cross-shore, so it's not going to be clean. It's a real tease.
After that, the bottom falls out completely. From the 20th of July all the way to the 28th, the swell is tiny. We're consistently looking at 0.3ft to 3ft. The only good news is that the wind turns offshore from the SW and WSW on a few days, like the 21st, 22nd, and 27th, promising glassy conditions. But with waves that small, it's a flat spell. The energy values are all in the single digits or low teens. It's a long, long lull.
So, the best of a bad bunch is the morning of Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th. The swell is there, about 5ft, and the energy is building. But with that cross-shore wind, for a beach and point setup like this, it's honestly looking more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. It's a tough one to swallow.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 150 | 106 | 100 | 84 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 72 | 79 | 149 | 242 | 397 | 318 | 257 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 4:02PM4.58m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.58m | 10:30PM0.62m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 397 | 318 | 257 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 135 | 150 | 106 | 100 | 84 | 34 | 28 | 23 | — | — | — | 18 | 38 | 72 | 79 | 149 | 242 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 516 | 505 | 196 | 407 | 407 | 422 | 512 | 471 | 525 | 596 | 559 | 403 | 521 | 552 | 303 | 209 | 106 | 1 | 20 | 209 | 0 |
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