Scarborough Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, gather round. Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for this stretch. There's some proper energy on the way, but you're gonna have to be patient and pick your moments. The water's sitting at 64°, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary.

Let's kick it off on Monday morning, the 14th of September. Scarborough Beach is looking all right early doors. We've got a solid 7 ft of WSW groundswell with a long 14-second period pushing in, and the wind is a clean offshore from the ESE at 6 mph. The combined energy is hefty at 1969, so you'll feel that power. This is proper experienced surfer territory – it'll be a bit testy for beginners at that size. The breeze is light, so expect some clean faces. It's an exposed spot, and that W swell direction is working nicely. Just be aware that crowds are a possibility here sometimes.

Now, Monday afternoon turns sloppy. The wind swings to a cross-on from the SSW and whips up to 12 mph, chopping everything up. Give that a miss.

Tuesday the 15th is where your attention should be. The morning session is magic. We're still on a 7 ft WSW swell, but the wind is a perfect offshore from the East at 12 mph, keeping the faces clean and lined up. The energy is still strong at 1578. The afternoon holds up as well, with the swell easing just slightly to 6 ft and the offshore wind holding from the ESE. You'll get two solid sessions here.

Wednesday the 16th sees the swell backing off to 4 ft in the morning and 4 ft in the afternoon, but the wind stays favorable. Wednesday afternoon is glassy with an offshore breeze from the ENE at 6 mph, giving you some clean little nuggets at 4 ft with a 13-second period. It's not huge, but it'll be fun on a log.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Thursday the 17th all the way through Tuesday the 22nd, the wind goes to shit – strong cross-onshores and onshores making a mess of things. There's some swell in there, especially a big 8 ft pulse on Saturday the 19th with a 15-second period, but with onshore winds at 6 mph, it's just a lumpy, blown-out mess. That Saturday is big enough that it’s for experts only, but the quality is poor. Skip it.

Sunday the 20th offers a little window early. The wind goes glassy – I'm talking NW 3 mph glass – with a 6 ft WSW swell at 12 seconds. The energy is moderate at 847, and it'll be clean. It's a decent chance for a sneaky surf, but the window is short. The afternoon goes cross-onshore again.

Things get interesting again heading into the second week. Friday the 25th of September is a standout. We've got a 7 ft SW groundswell showing up with a 15-second period and light cross-shore winds from the South at 3 mph. The energy jumps to 2638. It's a proper groundswell, so it'll be better for a point or reef, but with light wind, it'll be worth a look. The afternoon gets bigger – 8 ft with a massive 20-second period and energy hitting 6793 – but the wind picks up to 16 mph cross-shore, making it a bit gnarly.

The real highlight, and the one to circle, is Saturday morning the 26th of September. Scarborough Beach is going to be pumping. We're looking at a 10 ft WSW swell with an 18-second period – that's massive, long-period groundswell. The wind is a solid offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, keeping it clean. The combined energy is a whopping 5044. This is for experienced surfers only; 10 ft is big, powerful water. If you've got the skills, this will be the session of the forecast. The afternoon drops to 8 ft but the wind cranks up to 22 mph, so get it in the morning.

Sunday the 27th cleans up again with a dropping 5 ft swell and offshore ESE winds. The afternoon is particularly nice with 5 ft and a clean offshore breeze. A good end to the run.

After that, the final few days of the 28th and 29th get messy with strong onshores and rain. The swell is there, but it's not worth paddling out in that chop.

So, the best on offer is Saturday morning, September 26th – 10 ft, 18-second groundswell with offshore wind. That's the one. For a smaller, more manageable session, Tuesday the 15th is your safest bet for clean, solid waves.

Rusty.

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