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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

Thu13

Good

1.9mWSW@17s

6km/h

1.9m@17s

6km/h

Fri14

Good

2.3mWSW@16s

8km/h

2.3m@16s

8km/h

Sat15

Firing

2.0mWSW@15s

7km/h

2.0m@15s

7km/h

Sun16

Fair

2.2mWSW@15s

14km/h

2.2m@15s

14km/h

Mon17

Fair

1.9mWSW@13s

21km/h

1.9m@13s

21km/h

Tue18

Fair

4.5mW@16s

8km/h

4.5m@16s

8km/h

Wed19

Poor

2.8mWSW@14s

24km/h

2.8m@14s

24km/h

Thu20

Poor

3.1mWSW@15s

12km/h

3.1m@15s

12km/h

Fri21

Poor

2.6mWSW@12s

23km/h

2.6m@12s

23km/h

Sat22

Fair

3.1mWSW@16s

5km/h

3.1m@16s

5km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 6 km/h · PM 8 km/h

Swell

1.9m

WSW(256°)

Score: 18/25

Period

17s

Long period groundswell

Score: 20/25

Wind

6km/h

SE(139°)

Score: 21/25

Weather

13°C

0.0mm7%

First light 6:25amSunrise 6:55amSunset 5:48pmLast light 6:18pm

Secondary0.4mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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tidem

10:28am1.2m

7:16pm0.6m

11:16am1.1m

6:16pm0.8m

3:16am0.9m

11:36am1.1m

6:16pm0.9m

5:16am0.9m

12:16pm1.1m

4:46pm1.0m

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5:36pm1.0m

11:16pm1.2m

8:16am0.9m

3:46pm0.8m

8:46am1.1m

12:56pm1.0m

4:52pm1.0m

3:16pm0.8m

3:36am1.3m

4:16pm0.8m

2:46am1.1m

Night

Tide times today

10:28 am

High tide - 1.16m

7:16 pm

Low tide - 0.63m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction22/25

Swell Size18/25

Swell Period20/25

Wind21/25

Raw Score81/100

Adjustments

Wind History-4

💨 Gusty Wind-3

Adjusted Score74/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score74

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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.