Scarborough Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, let's get stuck into what's on the menu for Scarborough Beach over the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a solid run of WSW groundswell coming through, but it's not all smooth sailing. There's a bit of a rough start and a few messy days to work around, but the heart of this forecast has some real gems. The water's sitting at 65°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The action kicks off on Thursday the 27th, but it's a bit of a mixed bag. Thursday morning is a no-go – a solid 8ft swell but with a 19 mph southerly cross-breeze making a mess of things. The energy is massive (3606), but it's lumpy and cross-chop. Thursday afternoon cleans up nicely though. The wind swings to a cross-offshore, the swell holds at 8ft from the WSW with a 15-second period, and the energy is still huge (3030). It's a big, powerful swell, so this one is for the experienced crew only.

Friday the 28th drops off a bit. The swell drops to 5ft in the morning and 4ft in the afternoon, with a clean cross-off breeze. The energy drops too (778 and 557). It's a bit weak for the standout tag, but it's surfable if you're keen for a cruise.

Now, this is where it gets good. Saturday the 29th is the standout. The swell is back to a clean 5ft, period stretching out to a very long 19 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the ESE at 9 mph in the morning, then cranking up to 16 mph in the afternoon. The energy jumps to 1615 in the afternoon. This is excellent surf, clean and well-shaped, but with that long period, it's best for the experienced. The offshore wind and that long-period groundswell will make for proper waves.

Sunday the 30th is another cracker. The swell builds to 7-7ft from the WSW with a 17-18 second period, and the wind is almost glassy. Sunday morning is a clean cross-off, and Sunday afternoon turns glassy with a 3 mph NNE breeze. The energy is over 2400. This is a full-on, powerful swell for the experienced surfer – clean, smooth, and no crowd worries on a glassy afternoon.

Monday the 31st turns ugly. Onshore westerly winds at 12-16 mph blow the 6-6ft swell out. It's a write-off. Tuesday the 1st of September is marginal with cross and cross-on winds, not great. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are onshore slop, with the swell building back to 8ft on Thursday but blown out by 19 mph westerlies. Friday the 4th is even worse with rain showers and strong winds.

But then we get another window. Saturday the 5th of September has a morning offshore breeze from the east at just 3 mph, with a 6ft swell and an energy of 1083. The wind is light and clean, making for excellent conditions for the experienced surfer. The afternoon goes cross-on, so grab the morning.

Monday the 7th of September offers another clean morning window. The swell is 6ft from the WSW, with a 14-second period, and a light offshore ESE breeze at 6 mph. The energy is 1325, and it's clean. The afternoon is cross-shore, so again, the morning is the pick.

The rest of the forecast fades out. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are small and mostly onshore, and Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are blown out by strong winds, with the swell dropping off. It's a bit of a wait for the next clean window after that Monday morning.

So, to wrap it up: the real standouts are Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August, with Saturday the 29th afternoon being the absolute best of the lot. That's a proper session for the experienced surfer. The Monday the 7th of September morning is also a good call to keep an eye on as a secondary option in the second week.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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