Scarborough Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s brewing over the next couple of weeks.

The opening weekend is a bit of a washout, to be honest. Saturday and Sunday are looking pretty average with onshore winds making a mess of things. The real action fires up on Monday the 14th and keeps things interesting for a few days after that.

The standout session for the experienced crew is definitely Monday morning the 14th. Scarborough Beach is going to be pumping with a solid 7ft swell from the west-southwest, and the wind is going to swing offshore from the east-southeast, giving you clean, lined-up sets. The swell energy is strong (1941), and that offshore breeze will put a nice face on them. The water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is a bit colder than average for this time of year, so you might want a spring suit if you’re sensitive. Crowds are known to pop up here sometimes, so get in early.

Tuesday the 15th is another cracker for the same spot. Scarborough Beach will be running at 7ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon, both with a clean offshore easterly wind (15 mph). The morning session has solid energy (1556) and the afternoon session even gets a tick for excellent conditions (1396). The west-southwest swell has a nice long period of 14 seconds, giving it real grunt. This is big enough for experienced surfers only, so not one for the groms.

After that, the surf drops right off. Wednesday the 16th is much smaller at just 4-4ft, and conditions get messy again from Thursday the 17th through the weekend. Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th see a big jump in size with 7ft to 13ft swells, but the wind howls onshore or cross-shore with gusts up to 28-37 mph, and the combined energy goes through the roof (6452). For paddle surfing, it’s going to be a blown-out mess. If you’re into kitesurfing, that Saturday the 19th might look more interesting with that size and cross-shore wind.

There’s a bit of a lull mid-week, but things look promising again on Sunday morning the 20th. Scarborough Beach cleans up nicely with offshore easterly wind at just 6 mph and an 8ft groundswell (13 second period). That’s expert territory again, but the waves will be clean and powerful (2021 energy).

The final days of the outlook see a mixed bag. Monday the 21st through Wednesday the 23rd offer some clean windows with smaller swells (5ft to 6ft) and favorable winds, but nothing that screams "drop everything." Then Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th have some promise with offshore winds and a bump in size, though the pattern is less reliable that far out. The very end of the window, Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th, looks to be blown out again with strong onshore winds.

So, to sum it up: your two best bets are Monday morning the 14th and Tuesday the 15th. Get on it.

Rusty.

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