Sceale Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eyre Peninsula, Australia)

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Sceale Bay Surf Guide

Sceale Bay on the West Coast is a sheltered beach and reef break that usually has waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there is a left hand reef break as well.. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rips, sharks and isolation.

Sceale Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sceale Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sceale Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Sceale Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Sceale Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in October while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 56% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

56%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sceale Bay Location Map

Interactive Sceale Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Sceale Bay is Woomera Airport (UMR) in Australia, which is 323 km (201 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sceale Bay is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), also in Australia, 454 km (282 miles) away.

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Sceale Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	6:30PM	9:30PM	0:30AM	3:30AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	18	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Sceale Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Sceale Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite