Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough State Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough State Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 3 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 38 | 101 | 69 | 92 | 94 | 64 | 98 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51AM0.73m | 4:26PM0.93m | 4:52AM0.75m | 5:21PM0.96m | 5:46AM0.80m | 6:09PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.27m | 11:29PM0.26m | 11:00AM0.24m | 00:15AM0.21m | 11:50AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 5 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
34 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 101 | 69 | 92 | 94 | 64 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | E 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | ENE 3 | E 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
16 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 33 | 31 | — | 73 | 5 | 98 | 113 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 139 | 82 | 121 | 632 | 29 | 140 | 137 | 123 | 110 | 123 | 169 | 169 | 731 | 2622 | 220 | 242 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 25 |
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