Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SE swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Scarborough South Bay in feet and miles. Rusty here, and I’ve got to tell you, it’s looking pretty lean for the next couple of weeks.
The whole 16-day window is a slow one. There’s nothing that’s going to get the heart pumping. We’re looking at a lot of flat or near-flat days. From now through to Sunday the 26th of July, it’s all tiny, weak swell – most of it under 3 feet, with onshore wind or a chop that’s just ugly. The wave energy is low, barely registering.
The first time we get a little life is on Monday the 27th of July morning. It’s still small, with swell around 3 feet out of the north, but the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the northwest at about 9 mph. The wave energy just cracks into the moderate range, so there’s a bit of push, but with a short 8-second period, it’s going to be a bit lumpy and lack real shape. It’s "surfable but very ordinary," as they say. Hardly a standout, just the best of a bad bunch.
That little bump fades fast. Tuesday the 28th has a tiny bit of 2-foot groundswell with a longer 10-second period, but it’s weak. Then we hit a real dead zone from Wednesday the 29th of July all the way through to Wednesday the 5th of August. We get some glassy mornings, but the swell is tiny – under 1 foot – even if the period stretches out to 12 seconds on the 5th. There’s no power to do anything with it.
Looking into the second week, Thursday the 6th of August morning offers the biggest swell of the whole period – about 3 feet from the east – but with a short 6-second period and light cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a choppy, messy affair. The wave energy is the highest we’ll see at 136, but it’s poorly directed and the conditions will be poor. By Friday the 7th, the wind picks up to a fresh cross-onshore, writing it off completely.
Nothing here is a true standout. The water is about normal for the time of year. This kind of long, flat run is pretty typical for the area when it goes quiet. The only real positives are a few glassy mornings for a flat-water paddle. Best keep the board in the shed for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 59 | 60 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 58 | 74 | 86 | 61 | 66 | 46 | 27 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | 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 | 5:36AM1.63m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 56 | 59 | 60 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 4 | — | 21 | 58 | 74 | 86 | 61 | 66 | 46 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | SE 4 | — | N 7 | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 23 | 35 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 60 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 407 | 0 | 1250 | 1061 | 685 | 674 | 674 | 358 | 295 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 66 | 415 | 0 | 366 | 366 | 401 |
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