Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, NNE swell with 788 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period. 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. For the first week, it's a total bust. The wind is junk and the swell's weak and messy. You're looking at a long stretch of nothingness until we get a flicker of hope.
The only real standout comes on Thursday, July 23rd, in the afternoon down at Scarborough South Bay. We'll have some 5ft swell rolling in from the North with a period around 7 seconds. The big plus is that wind will be dead calm – glassy – which will clean things right up. The combined energy sits at a moderate 189. It's a beach and point break, so expect it to be a bit lined up. It's an intermediate-friendly size, and while it does get crowded, the clean conditions should make for some fun ones. Don't sleep on that session.
After that, there's another gap. The next chance is on Saturday, July 25th, in the morning when it goes glassy again, wind coming light from the SSW at about 3 mph. Problem is, the swell has completely dropped to a tiny 2ft from the North (45 energy). You'll be scratching for anything rideable. There's a couple of other glassy windows on the 27th and the 30th, but again, no size to back them up.
So, mark your calendar for the 23rd afternoon. Everything else is a long wait.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 64 | 112 | 269 | 408 | 756 | 645 | 651 | 433 | 199 | 146 | 113 | 104 | 72 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52PM4.83m | 6:01AM5.10m | 6:42PM4.81m | 6:47AM5.16m | 7:29PM4.69m | 7:32AM5.09m | 8:16PM4.51m | 8:17AM4.89m | 9:01PM4.28m | 9:04AM4.60m | 9:48PM4.04m | 9:53AM4.27m | 10:37PM3.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM-0.06m | 00:07AM0.45m | 12:36PM-0.22m | 00:51AM0.48m | 1:22PM-0.22m | 1:35AM0.60m | 2:07PM-0.07m | 2:17AM0.78m | 2:51PM0.21m | 3:01AM1.00m | 3:36PM0.57m | 3:46AM1.23m | 4:22PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 4 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 4 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 6 | N 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 756 | — | 651 | 433 | 199 | — | 113 | 16 | 72 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 3 | N 6 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | — | 2 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 64 | 112 | 269 | 408 | — | 645 | — | — | — | 146 | — | 104 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 427 | 507 | 596 | 481 | 471 | 552 | 1061 | 70 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 106 | 548 | 70 | 147 | 24 | 0 |
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