Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NE swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scarborough South Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough South Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Scarborough South Bay for the next 16 days. I’ll be honest, it’s a rough patch. The forecast is pretty grim for most of it.
The main story is a whole lot of small, weak swell and persistent onshore wind. Water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing to write home about there.
The first thing that even looks like surf doesn’t show up until Saturday, July 18th. We get a jump in size to 8ft from the NNE, but the period is a weak 8 seconds, and the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the NNW at 19 mph. The combined energy is strong (800), but it’s lumpy, cross-chop. This is too big for beginners and messy for anyone else. It’s expert-only, and honestly, with that wind, it’s probably more fun for a kite surfer.
Sunday afternoon the 18th is a little smaller at 8ft, but still a choppy mess with a 1/10 score.
The rest of the window is a real struggle. The wind turns cross-offshore on the 21st and 22nd of July, which will clean things up, but the swell is tiny—only 2ft to 4ft with short, weak periods. The combined energy is very low (17 to 78). You might find a few clean, crumbly waves, but there’s no power behind them.
The one bright spot—if you can call it that—is Friday morning, July 24th. The wind goes glassy from the SSE at 3 mph, and we get a 3ft swell from the north. But the period is only 5 seconds, and the energy is weak (64). The forecast says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a tiny wave, but it’ll be glassy clean.
There are no true standouts here. The best on offer is that glassy morning on the 24th for a small-wave session, or if you’re brave, the big, ugly stuff on the 18th. It’s a long, quiet stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 71 | 114 | 146 | 142 | 138 | 123 | 88 | 46 | 39 | 40 | 33 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:29AM4.04m | 00:23AM3.86m | 12:41PM4.05m | 1:29AM3.97m | 1:53PM4.17m | 2:32AM4.16m | 3:01PM4.37m | 3:30AM4.41m | 4:02PM4.58m | 4:24AM4.68m | 4:59PM4.75m | 5:13AM4.93m | 5:52PM4.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM1.48m | 6:07PM1.04m | 6:37AM1.44m | 7:19PM1.05m | 7:52AM1.26m | 8:30PM0.95m | 9:01AM0.95m | 9:34PM0.79m | 10:02AM0.58m | 10:30PM0.62m | 10:57AM0.22m | 11:20PM0.50m | 11:47AM-0.06m | 00:07AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 33 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | NNE 6 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | NE 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | E 4 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 34 | 71 | 114 | — | 142 | 138 | 123 | 88 | 46 | 39 | — | 3 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 355 | 42 | 391 | 391 | 359 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 422 | 505 | 147 | 351 | 518 | 147 | 366 | 366 | 407 | 461 | 397 | 369 |
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