Scarborough Beach Surf Guide

Scarborough Beach in Perth City Coast is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Scarborough Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
63°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Scarborough Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Scarborough Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

What's the best time of year to surf Scarborough Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Scarborough Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in May while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
47%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
53%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Scarborough Beach Location Map

Interactive Scarborough Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Scarborough Beach is Perth International Airport (PER) in Australia, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Scarborough Beach is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD), also in Australia, 26 km (16 miles) away.

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Scarborough Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 18 July 2025, 01:55 Local Time
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Wave (ft)
8
WSW
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WSW
8
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10
WSW
Period (s) 16 16 16 17
Wind (mph)
10
10
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15
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Swell History at Scarborough Beach

Surf stats for Scarborough Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Scarborough Beach

Wind stats for Scarborough Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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