Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough State Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough State Beach at 9PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). 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 (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.18m | 9:07PM1.25m | 9:33AM1.20m | 9:53PM1.19m | 10:20AM1.20m | 10:38PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM-0.05m | 3:28AM-0.08m | 3:48PM-0.03m | 4:06AM-0.05m | 4:33PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 |
6 | 11 | 10 | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3452 | 2592 | 2592 | 746 | 54 | 620 | 744 | 2408 | 2591 | 3451 | 3451 | 731 | 934 | 731 | 940 | 1016 | 3396 | 3396 | 2503 | 3445 | 2579 |
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