Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, N swell with 328 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s cut to the chase. For the next 16 days, we’re in for a dry spell. There’s a big gap from the 4th of August all the way through to the 18th of August with no decent surf. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 62°.
Your first real chance to get out is on Tuesday, the 18th of August, at Scarborough South Bay. It’s a beach and point, fairly exposed to the north. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the north (220 moderate energy), but it’s a short 6-second period. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. The afternoon pumps up to 6ft (387 moderate energy), but the wind turns cross and there’s light rain. Surfable, but nothing special.
The best of a bad lot is Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. The swell drops to 4ft from the north-northeast, the period improves to 8 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the west-northwest (196 moderate energy). That’s the only window where the conditions really come together. It’s not a standout, but it’s your best bet.
For the rest of the time, you’re looking at flat, tiny, or blown-out conditions. The wind is nasty on the 5th and 6th with strong offshore winds that make paddling out a chore. For most of the first two weeks, the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 9 | E 4 | E 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 271 | 299 | 157 | 134 | 77 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:51PM4.18m | 8:59AM4.44m | 9:37PM4.02m | 9:51AM4.21m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM1.05m | 3:35PM0.75m | 3:50AM1.22m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | N 3 | E 6 | — | N 6 | N 4 |
| kJ | 78 | 36 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 271 | 299 | 157 | 134 | 77 | 37 | 15 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 22 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 5 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | N 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | E 4 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 389 | 351 | 403 | 103 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 401 | 66 | 575 | 476 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 367 |
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