Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough State Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, S swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough State Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 51 | 33 | 53 | 100 | 69 | 55 | 63 | 37 | 17 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:51AM0.79m | 2:27PM0.95m | 2:49AM0.75m | 3:26PM0.93m | 3:51AM0.73m | 4:26PM0.93m | 4:52AM0.75m | 5:21PM0.96m | 5:46AM0.80m | 6:09PM1.00m | 6:32AM0.86m | 6:51PM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.27m | 7:01AM0.23m | 9:27PM0.30m | 8:01AM0.26m | 10:34PM0.29m | 9:47AM0.27m | 11:29PM0.26m | 11:00AM0.24m | 00:15AM0.21m | 11:50AM0.20m | 00:52AM0.16m | 12:31PM0.16m | 1:23AM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 51 | 33 | 53 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 63 | 37 | 17 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 13 | SSW 5 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | N 3 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 54 | 169 | 137 | 611 | 772 | 169 | 280 | 54 | 4 | 123 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 169 | 54 |
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