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Level 3/10

Scarborough Beach

Perth, Australia

👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

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Scarborough Beach is Perth's busiest surf beach—a long stretch of white sand that picks up virtually any swell going. Multiple sandbars create shifting peaks offering both lefts and rights, making it a reliable option when other spots are flat. The beach is exposed to the full force of Indian Ocean swells and handles everything from knee-high summer fun to solid winter groundswells. Strong rips are a constant hazard.

10-Day Forecast

Thu6

Fair

3.1mWSW@16s

11km/h

3.1m@16s

11km/h

Fri7

Fair

2.5mWSW@14s

9km/h

2.5m@14s

9km/h

Sat8

Poor

3.1mWSW@11s

31km/h

3.1m@11s

31km/h

Sun9

Fair

3.6mWSW@16s

6km/h

3.6m@16s

6km/h

Mon10

Poor

2.3mWSW@11s

28km/h

2.3m@11s

28km/h

Tue11

Poor

4.8mWSW@16s

16km/h

4.8m@16s

16km/h

Wed12

Fair

2.7mWSW@16s

5km/h

2.7m@16s

5km/h

Thu13

Good

1.9mWSW@16s

6km/h

1.9m@16s

6km/h

Fri14

Fair

2.6mWSW@17s

8km/h

2.6m@17s

8km/h

Sat15

Fair

1.9mWSW@15s

21km/h

1.9m@15s

21km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 7 km/h · PM 15 km/h

Swell

3.1m

WSW(257°)

Score: 2/25

Period

16s

Long period groundswell

Score: 22/25

Wind

11km/h

NNW(336°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

15°C

0.0mm29%

First light 6:31amSunrise 7:01amSunset 5:43pmLast light 6:13pm

Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary0.5mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

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tidem

3:16am1.2m

2:16pm0.9m

3:56am1.3m

3:01pm0.8m

4:56am1.5m

3:56pm0.6m

6:40am1.2m

4:16pm0.5m

6:46am1.4m

4:56pm0.6m

8:31am1.2m

5:40pm0.4m

9:36am1.2m

6:16pm0.5m

10:36am1.3m

6:46pm0.7m

10:46am1.2m

6:16pm0.8m

3:46am0.9m

Night

Tide times today

3:16 am

High tide - 1.22m

2:16 pm

Low tide - 0.87m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction23/25

Swell Size2/25

Swell Period22/25

Wind9/25

Raw Score56/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-5

Adjusted Score51/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score51

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Spot Details

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: W (260°)
Direction range: 220° - 300°
Size range: 0.5m - 2m
Ideal size: 1.5m
Height multiplier: 1.00×
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (90°)
Offshore range: 45° - 135°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all

Water temp

21°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

9/10

Access: Large beachfront carpark. Easy beach access.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Scarborough Beach?

Scarborough Beach handles all stages of the tide, so time your session around the wind instead. The live chart above shows the next few days.

What wind direction is offshore at Scarborough Beach?

Offshore wind at Scarborough Beach blows from the E (90°). Anything in the 45° to 135° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.