Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough Beach surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 5,128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scarborough Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Scarborough Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 938 | 757 | 965 | 1170 | 2064 | 3685 | 4588 | 5128 | 4658 | 4769 | 3666 | 3371 | 3075 | 2515 | 1850 | 979 | 1110 | 734 | 1154 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 00:51AM0.49m | 5:32AM0.47m | 8:36PM0.41m | 6:40AM0.45m | 8:20PM0.46m | 7:40AM0.43m | 8:22PM0.51m | 8:41AM0.40m | 8:32PM0.57m | 9:48AM0.35m | 8:47PM0.64m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.16m | 1:42PM0.18m | 1:18AM0.37m | 1:39PM0.20m | 2:13AM0.30m | 1:42PM0.23m | 2:59AM0.23m | 1:46PM0.26m | 3:46AM0.16m | 1:45PM0.29m | 4:36AM0.10m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 938 | 757 | 965 | 1170 | 2064 | 3685 | 4588 | 5128 | 4658 | 4769 | 3666 | 3371 | 3075 | 2515 | 1850 | 979 | 1110 | 734 | — | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 26 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 46 | 336 | 1133 | 1189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 13 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 176 | 40 | 3 | 1154 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1916 | 302 | 406 | 2019 | 112 | 378 | 611 | 365 | 1623 | 1623 | 157 | 76 | 230 | 157 | 1623 | 2019 | 76 | 157 | 157 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Scarborough Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Scarborough Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Scarborough Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Scarborough Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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