Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, N swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough South Bay in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of marginal, small waves ahead, and you’re gonna need to be patient.
The only real window is right at the start. This Friday morning, the 7th, is your best bet. Scarborough South Bay is looking at a clean 4ft of northeast swell with a moderate offshore breeze. It’s not epic, but it’s the cleanest and most rideable it’ll be for a long time. The water temp is about 62°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year. The swell energy is weak, only 161, but with that offshore wind, it’ll be worth a look.
After that, it falls off a cliff. From Friday afternoon, we’re looking at a solid week of tiny, messy, and often onshore conditions. The swell drops to nothing, periods get short, and the wind goes all over the place. There’s a gap of several days where the surf is just not worth your time. We’re talking knee-high slop, cross-chop, and poor quality. A few days in the middle of the week see some northerly energy, but it’s still small and the wind is cross-shore or onshore.
Even into the second week, it doesn't improve much. There are glimmers of cleaner conditions with some offshore winds, but the swell is just too small to do anything with.
The one more promising blip shows up way out at the end, on the 22nd of August. The swell picks up to about 5-5ft, and the energy gets a bit more substantial (334-417). But the wind is cross-shore and messy, which will chop it up. At that size, it’s not a beginner wave.
Honestly, for a beach and point setup like this, with this much wind and weak swell, it might look more interesting for kite surfers than us. It’s a lean run. Keep an eye on that Friday morning session and don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 10 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | ESE 5 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 99 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 85 | 96 | 89 | 76 | 57 | 55 | 65 | 10 | 30 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58AM3.99m | 11:46PM3.74m | 12:21PM3.88m | 1:06AM3.78m | 1:46PM3.97m | 2:20AM4.01m | 3:01PM4.19m | 3:22AM4.35m | 4:02PM4.46m | 4:14AM4.72m | 4:54PM4.69m | 5:01AM5.03m | 5:40PM4.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM1.25m | 6:08AM1.46m | 6:59PM1.35m | 7:38AM1.32m | 8:21PM1.25m | 8:55AM0.97m | 9:27PM1.01m | 9:57AM0.53m | 10:21PM0.76m | 10:49AM0.11m | 11:07PM0.55m | 11:35AM-0.18m | 11:50PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 9 | NNW 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 5 | N 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 161 | 99 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 85 | 96 | 89 | 76 | 57 | 55 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | N 10 | N 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | S 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | — | N 5 | NE 2 | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 34 | 18 | 51 | 65 | — | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 66 | 401 | 401 | 66 | 340 | 335 | 415 | 401 | 448 | 28 | 37 | 379 | 379 | 223 | 223 | 52 | 44 | 461 | 382 |
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