Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough State Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough State Beach at 9AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 212 | 194 | 188 | 148 | 107 | 70 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 38 | 61 | 77 | 161 | 167 | 137 | 145 | 132 | 122 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:49PM0.80m | 12:11PM0.95m | 00:41AM0.76m | 1:05PM0.90m | 1:39AM0.74m | 2:02PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.18m | 5:43PM0.22m | 5:36AM0.23m | 6:34PM0.26m | 6:30AM0.26m | 7:45PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 113 | 148 | 107 | 70 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 36 | 106 | 214 | 212 | 194 | 188 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 38 | 61 | 77 | 161 | 167 | 137 | 145 | 132 | 122 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 717 | 462 | 462 | 636 | 636 | 1166 | 259 | 0 | 16 | 220 | 29 | 7 | 611 | 611 | 647 | 647 | 128 | 128 | 26 | 34 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 746 |
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