Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE 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 Friday (Jun 26) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | N 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | NW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 77 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:41PM3.88m | 1:28AM3.76m | 1:42PM3.84m | 2:19AM3.82m | 2:38PM3.87m | 3:05AM3.91m | 3:28PM3.96m | 3:49AM4.04m | 4:13PM4.07m | 4:29AM4.17m | 4:55PM4.16m | 5:08AM4.31m | 5:35PM4.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM1.62m | 7:15PM1.24m | 7:43AM1.56m | 8:13PM1.30m | 8:41AM1.42m | 9:05PM1.28m | 9:30AM1.26m | 9:51PM1.20m | 10:14AM1.08m | 10:33PM1.11m | 10:55AM0.91m | 11:11PM1.01m | 11:34AM0.76m | 11:47PM0.95m | |||||||
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 | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NNE 3 | N 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 8 | N 7 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 29 | 77 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 509 | 471 | 422 | 366 | 401 | 396 | 41 | 461 | 396 | 516 | 461 | 516 | 517 | 516 | 383 | 316 | 519 | 376 | 382 | 516 | 401 |
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