Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough State Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough State Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 389 | 331 | 373 | 318 | 312 | 351 | 336 | 433 | 363 | 522 | 631 | 520 | 502 | 426 | 338 | 225 | 168 | 192 | 183 | 142 | 96 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:39AM0.80m | 3:59PM0.87m | 4:32AM0.88m | 4:52PM0.89m | 5:20AM0.98m | 5:40PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.26m | 10:13PM0.20m | 10:38AM0.19m | 10:46PM0.13m | 11:27AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 382 | 389 | 331 | 373 | 318 | 312 | 351 | 336 | 433 | 363 | 522 | 631 | 520 | 502 | 426 | 338 | 225 | 168 | 192 | 183 | 142 | 96 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 40 | 61 | 58 | 93 | 93 | 149 | 183 | 143 | 240 | 167 | 104 | 110 | 64 | 69 | 80 | 98 | 90 | 42 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 611 | 611 | 177 | 34 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 400 | 220 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 398 | 397 | 6 | 6 | 177 |
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