Surf Forecasts:
Scarborough Beach surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, W swell with 9,435 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about Scarborough Beach, and the next couple of weeks. Water temp is sitting around 63°F, which is about 4°F colder than what's normal for this time of year. So, yeah, bring the thick rubber.
The opening days are a bit of a letdown. Saturday morning has a clean 2.3m (8ft) WSW swell with a long 15-second period, but the cross-off wind keeps it from being great. Sunday afternoon, the surf drops to 1.8m (6ft), but the wind straightens out, and it gets clean – that’s the best of this first little run, but it’s small.
Then, from Monday afternoon all the way through Friday the 7th, it’s messy. Onshore winds, lumpy, choppy. Forget it. The 8th is a total write-off – 6.0m (20ft) of storm surf and near-gale winds. Do not go out.
Now, the big one is Sunday the 9th. We’re looking at a huge 5.5m (18ft) swell in the morning, with a long 18-second period. The energy is astronomical. But, the notes are clear: it’s predicted to be too big for this break. The waves will be closing out and holding way too much power. This is a spectacle to watch, not to surf. Experts only, and even then, it’s risky.
After that, things settle down. The 12th has clean 1.3m (4ft) waves with light offshore winds – a nice, small day. But the real standout is the 13th. The swell bumps up to 2.1m (7ft) with a long 19-second period, and the wind is gentle and offshore, keeping the faces clean. That’s your day. That afternoon session on the 13th is the best balance of size, power, and clean conditions we get.
The second week has a few more promising sessions – the 14th and 15th have some clean 2.0m (7ft) waves – but it’s not as consistent. The final day, the 16th, is another massive swell, 4.5m (15ft), but again, too big and chopped up by cross-shore winds.
My pick? The 13th. That 2.1m of clean, long-period groundswell is the best on offer. The 9th is a behemoth, but it's not for surfing. It's for watching.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 |
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 kJ | 2305 | 2148 | 2090 | 1362 | 1127 | 850 | 682 | 619 | 474 | 2446 | 3538 | 2472 | 2620 | 4374 | 4889 | 4479 | 3293 | 5973 | 4966 | 2349 | 5999 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:16AM0.59m | 00:59AM0.36m | 10:35AM0.53m | 1:08AM0.41m | 10:48AM0.45m | 1:28AM0.46m | 10:41AM0.37m | 2:02AM0.52m | 2:57AM0.57m | 4:07AM0.62m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.14m | 4:36AM0.31m | 6:05PM0.17m | 5:47AM0.32m | 6:10PM0.19m | 7:12AM0.33m | 6:06PM0.21m | 5:15PM0.21m | 2:59PM0.14m | 3:09PM0.06m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 2305 | 2148 | 2090 | 1362 | 1127 | 850 | 682 | 619 | 474 | 2446 | 3538 | 2472 | 2620 | 4374 | 4889 | 4479 | 3293 | — | — | 1626 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | 7 | 6 | 24 | 244 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 51 | 5973 | 4966 | 2349 | 5999 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 157 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 272 | 276 | 378 | 904 | 360 | 334 | 230 | 354 | 0 | 366 | 366 | 406 | 1996 | 1996 | 2157 |
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