Scarborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the charts for this one. I’m looking at Scarborough in the coming weeks, and I’ll be honest with you, it’s a bit of a slow burner. We’re scraping through the first few days with hardly anything to get excited about. From Tuesday the 21st through to the end of the month, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy. There’s a long stretch there where the surf is just too poor to recommend, so you’re looking at a fair gap of quiet days.

The first real glimmer of something worth paddling out for shows up on the morning of Saturday the 27th of July. That’s the standout. The wind is light and offshore from the west, keeping things clean, and we’ve got a 4ft east swell rolling in with a long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the energy is solid. It’s not huge, but it’s got shape and push. The afternoon stays glassy, with the same 4ft east swell, but the period drops a touch to 14 seconds. Still very good. This is the pick of the whole window.

Then Tuesday the 28th of July morning also looks tasty. Another 4ft east swell, 14-second period, and glassy conditions from a light northerly breeze. The energy is strong. That’s a morning session with real potential. Later that day the wind swings onshore from the northeast and it gets chopped out, so get in early.

After that, things settle back into smaller, cleaner but much weaker surf through the end of the month and into the start of August. The 30th of July has some clean 3ft east swell with offshore winds, but the energy is only moderate. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.

The break is a beach break, fairly exposed, and because it’s inconsistent, you’ll be waiting for sets. The best direction for swell is from the east-northeast, and our standouts are coming from the east, so that’s a good match. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but when the swell gets over 5ft, it starts to get a bit much for learners. Here, the 4ft on the 28th is right on the edge. Crowds are sometimes an issue, so expect a few others out there on the good days.

The 27th and the morning of the 28th are your windows. The rest is mostly small and quiet, with a few clean but very weak options. The long-range stuff around the 3rd of August has some size but gets blown out by onshore winds, so it’s a no-go.

Rusty.

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