Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough State Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough State Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.00m | 8:08PM1.09m | 8:29AM1.06m | 8:45PM1.09m | 9:06AM1.12m | 9:23PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.06m | 2:06AM0.02m | 2:16PM0.02m | 2:31AM-0.02m | 2:53PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
55 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 105 | 105 | 1166 | 1059 | 874 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 611 | 611 | 220 |
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