Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough South Bay surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNE swell with 180 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough South Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a tough start. The next week and a half looks pretty flat and messy for Scarborough South Bay. We’re looking at a long stretch of weak, small, and choppy conditions from Saturday the 11th right through to Monday the 21st of July. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross-onshore, and the wave energy is low, barely scraping into the moderate range on a couple of afternoons. It’s going to be a real test of patience.
Now, hang in there, because things finally get interesting. The standout window is Wednesday the 22nd of July. Tuesday the 21st sees a pulse of swell building, but it’s still messy with a cross-onshore wind. Then, on Wednesday morning, the stars align. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell pushing in from the north-northeast, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 831 – that’s strong, powerful stuff. The real kicker? A light cross-offshore wind from the south-southwest, keeping the surface clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a big, powerful swell, so it’s definitely for experienced surfers only – beginners will want to sit this one out. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 60°.
After that Wednesday morning, the swell drops off through the rest of the week. The wind stays clean on Thursday and Friday, but the size fades fast. By Saturday the 25th, we’re back to tiny glassy conditions, but there’s hardly any energy left. The long-range stuff after that is too small and inconsistent to get excited about.
So, the bottom line: the first ten days are a write-off. Save your energy for Wednesday the 22nd of July. That’s your best shot.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 22 | 87 | 113 | 144 | 159 | 180 | 158 | 99 | 64 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 33 | 39 | 22 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:32AM4.16m | 3:01PM4.37m | 3:30AM4.41m | 4:02PM4.58m | 4:24AM4.68m | 4:59PM4.75m | 5:13AM4.93m | 5:52PM4.83m | 6:01AM5.10m | 6:42PM4.81m | 6:47AM5.16m | 7:29PM4.69m | 7:32AM5.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.95m | 9:01AM0.95m | 9:34PM0.79m | 10:02AM0.58m | 10:30PM0.62m | 10:57AM0.22m | 11:20PM0.50m | 11:47AM-0.06m | 00:07AM0.45m | 12:36PM-0.22m | 00:51AM0.48m | 1:22PM-0.22m | 1:35AM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 15 | — | 12 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 22 | 87 | 113 | 144 | 159 | 180 | 158 | 99 | 64 | 6 | 4 | 17 | — | 17 | 25 | — | 33 | 39 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 366 | 422 | 505 | 147 | 351 | 106 | 289 | 407 | 367 | 422 | 516 | 505 | 429 | 425 | 402 | 343 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 770 |
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