Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, N swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here with the imperial read. Let’s keep it real.
Scarborough South Bay is staring down a long, flat spell for the full 16 days. The guidance reckons it’s a decent 3 out of 5 spot, and it breaks fairly consistently, but the finder data says "poor surf conditions" for every single session. There’s nothing to get your fins wet.
Water temp is about 57°F right now, which is just a touch above normal.
Starting Saturday, July 4th, we’ve got a 1ft swell from the NNE with a 6-second period. That’s tiny. The wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-off from the west, which is way too much for that little bump. Energy is weak, just 13 (units). Sunday through Tuesday (July 5th-7th) are more of the same: swells from 0.3ft to 1.0ft, periods from 4 to 10 seconds, with cross-off winds from the WNW. Clean, but flat.
Wednesday and Thursday (July 8th-9th) see the swell hold at 2ft from the north, with periods of 7-9 seconds. Winds shift to light cross and cross-on from the east/southeast. Wednesday morning is clean with a light 3 mph cross from the north, but it’s still just ripples.
Into the second week, from July 10th through the 19th, the biggest wave is a 3ft from the east on Sunday the 19th afternoon, but with a 4-second period, that’s just messy windswell. We do get a glassy morning on July 19th with a 3 mph northerly breeze, but the swell is only 1ft – a pretty picture with no ride.
There are a few offshore or glassy slots, like July 15th afternoon with a 0.7ft offshore from the SW, but the energy is at 1 (units) – it’s flat.
The combined swell energy never gets out of the weak zone (always under 100). Honestly, for a paddle surfer, this is a bust. The only positive might be for kite surfers on July 4th or 17th when those 22 mph cross-off winds blow. But for waves? None to speak of.
No standouts. Nothing to recommend. The ocean is taking a nap.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 33 | 19 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:05PM4.04m | 8:06AM4.47m | 8:45PM3.97m | 8:46AM4.37m | 9:29PM3.91m | 9:31AM4.25m | 10:20PM3.86m | 10:25AM4.12m | 11:19PM3.84m | 11:29AM4.04m | 00:23AM3.86m | 12:41PM4.05m | 1:29AM3.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM1.09m | 2:44PM0.65m | 2:50AM1.20m | 3:25PM0.73m | 3:34AM1.32m | 4:10PM0.84m | 4:25AM1.43m | 5:04PM0.95m | 5:26AM1.48m | 6:07PM1.04m | 6:37AM1.44m | 7:19PM1.05m | 7:52AM1.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 25 | 33 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | N 5 | — | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 5 | — | N 5 | — | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 6 | NE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 5 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | 11 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 506 | 386 | 399 | 516 | 515 | 515 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 508 | 1 | 366 | 366 | 66 | 392 | 473 | 389 | 396 | 391 | 396 | 396 |
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