Scarborough Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down what’s coming our way.

We’ve got surf starting tomorrow, Sunday, September 6th, but it’s a bit of a slow build. There’s a solid, very long-period groundswell (12 to 17 seconds) coming from the west-southwest, but the wind is giving it a bit of a chop for the first few days – cross-off or cross, and breezy at times. The wave energy is strong, with readings in the 2000s, even hitting 2853 on Monday morning, so there’s plenty of power. But the reports are calling it “marginal” until Wednesday afternoon.

The real standout is Wednesday afternoon, September 9th at Scarborough Beach. We’re looking at a clean 6 ft swell from the west-southwest with a 15-second period, and the wind swings offshore from the east-northeast at 16 mph. That’s a solid offshore breeze that’ll have those waves looking good. The combined energy is still a hefty 1668, and it’s marked as “excellent for experienced surfers.” This is the one to target in the first week.

After that, things clean up nicely. Monday morning, September 14th is a beauty. It’s glassy – dead calm with only 3 mph from the east-southeast. The swell is 8 ft from the west-southwest, 14-second period, and the combined energy is 2228. That’s a session you don’t want to miss. Tuesday morning the 15th also looks tidy with a light offshore and a 6 ft swell, but Monday’s glass is the clear winner.

There’s a rough patch coming from around September 17th. The wind turns onshore and stays that way, with swell sizes jumping up. Thursday the 17th afternoon sees an 12 ft, short-period (9 seconds) mess, and by Friday the 18th we’re looking at a massive 13 ft to 15 ft swell from the west-southwest with strong onshore winds. The combined energy on Friday morning is a massive 8556 – that’s serious power. But it’s “poor surf conditions,” and at that size with onshore wind, it’s strictly for the experts, if anyone. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The very end of the run, on Sunday, September 20th afternoon, shows an 12 ft, 20-second groundswell with a light cross-onshore, but it’s flagged as potentially too big for the break.

So, in a nutshell: the first week has a slow start but a great Wednesday and a glassy Monday. The second week gets wild and messy. Keep your eyes on that Monday the 14th – that’s the one.

Rusty.

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