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Scarborough Point Surf Photo: 'Anchors Aweigh (Away)' by Howard Michaels

Issued: 1 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scarborough Point sea temperature is

13.4°C

2.3°

Scarborough Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	NW	ESE	WSW
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	NW	ESE	WSW
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	NW	ESE	WSW
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WNW	ESE	WSW
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	ESE	WSW
	12 s	on	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	ESE	WSW
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	WSW	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	WNW	WSW	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	NW	WSW	SW
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW
	9 s	on	9 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	SW
	9 s	on	9 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		W	SW
	9 s	on		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		W	SW
	9 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	SW
	9 s	glass		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	SSW
	9 s	glass		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 37 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Scarborough Point Surf Photo: 'Anchors Aweigh (Away)' by Howard Michaels

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User: Howard Michaels (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:30 am 6 Feb 2011