Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough State Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough State Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 53 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.15m | 10:04PM1.04m | 10:29AM1.16m | 10:48PM1.00m | 11:15AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM-0.02m | 3:38AM-0.06m | 4:13PM-0.01m | 4:18AM-0.05m | 4:58PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 4 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 12 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | — |
6 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 10 | SW 4 | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
5 | 13 | 22 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 26 | 53 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 875 | 2657 | 1843 | 2407 | 49 | 72 | 731 | 731 | 1698 | 620 | 611 | 1173 | 1173 | 731 | 731 | 731 | 731 | 772 | 647 | 994 | 509 |
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