Scarborough Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of swell lining up for Scarborough Beach over the next couple of weeks, but you’ve gotta pick your moments. The wind’s gonna be the main character here, and some days it’s gonna turn it to soup.

Right off the bat, the water temp’s sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than we usually see this time of year—about average, maybe a touch fresh.

The first chance for a paddle is Sunday afternoon, the 9th. It’s gonna be a bit messy though. We’ve got an 8ft swell from the WSW with a long 16-second period, but the wind’s cross-onshore at 9 mph, so it’ll be fairly choppy. The combined wave energy’s moderate-to-strong, sitting at 3675, so there’s plenty of push, but it’s not gonna be pretty.

Monday the 10th is a write-off. Strong winds, 25-28 mph, and rain—just not worth it. Same goes for Tuesday the 11th, really. The swell’s still there, around 10ft and a great 16-second period, but the wind’s all over the shop. Morning’s a light cross-shore, but the afternoon turns cross-onshore and brings in ripples. It’s a pass.

Wednesday the 12th is similar—6ft to 6ft, long period, but light wind ripples on top. Not your best day.

Now, Thursday morning the 13th is where it starts to look good. We’ve got a 6ft WSW swell, 16-second period, and glassy conditions—offshore wind from the ENE at just 3 mph. The energy’s at 1588, moderate, and it’s gonna be clean. This is a solid dawny for experienced surfers. Friday the 14th is even better. Morning brings a clean 7ft WSW swell, 16-second period, with a light cross-offshore breeze at 9 mph. The afternoon’s even cleaner—6ft, 15-second period, and offshore wind from the east at 6 mph. Two sessions, both glassy. This is your standout for the first week.

Saturday the 15th drops off a bit, and Sunday the 16th morning’s worth a look—7ft, 14-second period, clean with a cross-offshore breeze. Then Monday the 17th brings a bigger 8ft, 17-second period swell, but the wind’s cross-shore to cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy. Tuesday the 18th morning is a gem though—8ft WSW, 16-second period, glassy, with a score that’s a standout. Excellent for experienced surfers.

Then it gets big. Wednesday the 19th is packing a 16ft W swell, 11-second period, but the wind’s howling and it’s way too big for this break—expert only, if anyone’s brave enough. Thursday and Friday are poor, with strong onshore winds and messy conditions. Saturday the 22nd morning is a late wildcard—10ft WSW, 17-second period, glassy, with exceptional energy at 5656. That’s a big, clean, powerful swell for experts only.

After that, the last few days of the window settle back to 7ft to 6ft, cleanish, but nothing to lose sleep over.

So, if you’re picking your window: Thursday morning the 13th and Friday the 14th are your best bets—clean, glassy, manageable size, and long-period groundswell. Tuesday morning the 18th is also a ripper if you want a bit more grunt. Keep an eye on that Saturday the 22nd morning for the brave crew.

Crowds are gonna be a thing at Scarborough, especially on the good days—it’s "sometimes" packed, so get in early.

Rusty.

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