Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, N swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 (Jul 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Thursday 23rd July morning is your best bet this week. The wind goes glassy at Scarborough South Bay, which is a major win for clean conditions. Swell is small out of the NNE at 0.9m, but the period is short, just 6 seconds. Combined wave energy is weak at 75. It’s not going to be epic, but if you’re jonesing, that’s your window. Water temp is about 15°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Crowds? They’re likely here, so expect company.
Thursday 23rd July afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore Easterly, so no.
Friday 24th and Saturday 25th are tiny – we’re looking at 0.6m or less. Saturday morning has a strong offshore wind at 40 km/h, which cleans it up but makes it near impossible to paddle into with only 0.3m on offer. Hard pass.
Sunday 26th through the rest of the week stays small. Monday 27th morning has light offshore wind and clean 0.7m waves (energy 58), but it’s still pretty ordinary.
From Tuesday 28th July right through to August 6th, the swell just doesn’t show. Most days the height is 0.3m or less. The occasional glassy window pops up, like Thursday 30th July morning with zero wind and 0.3m of 12-second period groundswell, but there’s just not enough push. Energy readings are in the single digits or low tens.
There’s a tiny spike on August 6th afternoon, with a sudden 0.7m from the ESE at a short 5 seconds and 45 energy. That’s a windswell bump, but it’s still poor, and the WSW offshore wind will keep it clean but small.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 112 | 251 | 100 | 75 | 77 | 64 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 79 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:49AM3.94m | 11:32PM3.63m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM1.31m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 112 | 251 | 100 | 75 | 77 | 64 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 79 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | SE 4 | NW 5 | N 7 | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 4 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 1 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | NNE 4 | E 4 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 0 | 543 | 985 | 683 | 335 | 674 | 359 | 448 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 415 | 401 | 519 | 411 | 284 |
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