Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scarborough South Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough South Bay in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
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Right, Rusty here again. Let’s get into it for Scarborough South Bay in proper sizes.
First off, don’t bother waxing your board for the first week and a half. From now until well into July, it’s flat and ugly. The swell is barely there, from 0.3ft up to maybe 2ft, and the wind is onshore or cross-shore almost the whole time. The energy readings are pitiful – single digits to low double digits. The wave comment keeps saying poor surf conditions. A total write-off and a long, boring gap.
Your only real hope is Sunday, the 19th of July. That morning and afternoon we’ve got a clean 5ft groundswell from the NNE with a period of 9 seconds. The wind dies to a glassy 3 mph from the SSE. That’s about as good as it gets for conditions. The combined energy jumps to a solid moderate 281. The wave comment says to expect good surf. This is the standout. Mark your calendar, but it’s a ways out, so keep an eye on it.
Monday the 20th is still rideable at 4ft with moderate energy (219), but the wind comes cross-shore, so it’s not as perfect. By Tuesday the 21st, the swell pumps up to a strong 7ft from the N with very strong energy at 466, but the wind shifts onshore, turning it into a messy, blown-out beast. That’s more of a kite day than a paddle day. The water temp is about 58°F, which is pretty average for this time of year. And remember, when that Sunday 19th rolls around, the car park will be full – crowds are a regular thing here.
Patience, mate.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 8 | N 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 46 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 52 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:53PM4.17m | 2:32AM4.16m | 3:01PM4.37m | 3:30AM4.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:30PM0.95m | 9:01AM0.95m | 9:34PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 4 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 46 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 11 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | — | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 52 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 415 | 351 | 359 | 515 | 401 | 366 | 366 | 66 | 367 | 366 | 147 | 392 | 396 | 435 | 471 | 367 | 407 | 461 | 505 | 105 |
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