Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough State Beach surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, E swell with 838 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scarborough State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Scarborough State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough State Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 16th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 16th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough State Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 124 | 26 | 21 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 83 | 666 | 814 | 715 | 445 | 386 | 257 | 388 | 399 | 830 | 752 | 618 | 324 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:41AM0.76m | 1:05PM0.90m | 1:39AM0.74m | 2:02PM0.87m | 2:39AM0.75m | 3:02PM0.86m | 3:39AM0.80m | 3:59PM0.87m | 4:32AM0.88m | 4:52PM0.89m | 5:20AM0.98m | 5:40PM0.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.22m | 5:36AM0.23m | 6:34PM0.26m | 6:30AM0.26m | 7:45PM0.27m | 7:40AM0.28m | 9:28PM0.24m | 9:20AM0.26m | 10:13PM0.20m | 10:38AM0.19m | 10:46PM0.13m | 11:27AM0.12m | 11:20PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 8 | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 124 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | — | 814 | 715 | 445 | 386 | 257 | 388 | 399 | 1 | — | — | 324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 53 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | SE 9 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 198 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 83 | 666 | 38 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 133 | 141 | 136 | 830 | 752 | 618 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1059 | 1708 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 169 | 744 | 1016 | 1166 | 1016 | 874 | 625 | 625 | 752 | 1020 | 1016 | 1016 | 1166 | 1166 | 18 |
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