Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with 251 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough South Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Rusty here. We're looking at the surf for the next couple of weeks, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – it's a dusty, flat stretch. The first several days are a total write-off.
Starting from the 1st of August, we've got a big gap of nothing. The swell is tiny, and the energy is barely a whisper. It's a poor start. The first tiny flicker of life comes on Wednesday, the 5th of August. The morning at Scarborough South Bay will see a 4ft swell from the NE, with a short period of 6s and a combined energy of 112 (weak to moderate). The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so it's rideable, but it's still very ordinary. The afternoon drops a bit.
Then we slide back into the doldrums until the 13th of August. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the charts are grim.
The best window of the whole run looks like Thursday the 13th of August. The morning has a 5ft NE swell with a 7s period and a combined energy of 204 (moderate). The wind is clean cross-offshore. By the afternoon, the swell pushes to 6ft from the N, with energy jumping to 668 (strong). The wind stays clean. It's the biggest energy we see, but it's still a marginal call. The following day, Friday the 14th, has a 4ft groundswell from the NNE with an 8s period and moderate energy of 167, with a clean offshore wind. This is your most consistently clean option.
So, if you're itching to get wet, the 13th and 14th of August are your only real shots. The rest of the 16 days is a flat, quiet bust. Keep your board in the rack.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 43 | 171 | 196 | 251 | 163 | 144 | 92 | 66 | 66 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM4.81m | 7:03PM4.38m | 7:05AM4.82m | 7:36PM4.36m | 7:39AM4.76m | 8:12PM4.30m | 8:16AM4.63m | 8:51PM4.18m | 8:59AM4.44m | 9:37PM4.02m | 9:51AM4.21m | 10:34PM3.85m | 10:58AM3.99m | 11:46PM3.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.26m | 1:10AM0.74m | 1:38PM0.27m | 1:45AM0.80m | 2:14PM0.36m | 2:22AM0.90m | 2:52PM0.52m | 3:03AM1.05m | 3:35PM0.75m | 3:50AM1.22m | 4:27PM1.02m | 4:50AM1.38m | 5:35PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 163 | 144 | 92 | 19 | 66 | 43 | 9 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 10 | N 7 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 4 | N 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 43 | 171 | 196 | 251 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 2 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 577 | 592 | 401 | 367 | 407 | 391 | 381 | 399 | 391 | 106 | 512 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 559 | 383 | 461 | 379 | 212 |
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