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Scarborough beach

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Scarborough beach 5 photos

  • Playa de Scarborough

    Playa de Scarborough. Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Cape Beach Daisy (Arctotheca populifolia)

    Cape Beach Daisy (Arctotheca populifolia). Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • White Bristle Bush (Metalasia muricata) stand ...

    White Bristle Bush (Metalasia muricata) stand .... Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Otholobium fruticans Flipphi 1

    Otholobium fruticans Flipphi 1. Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Otholobium fruticans Flipphi 2

    Otholobium fruticans Flipphi 2. Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:06 pm
Now
5.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
4.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
6.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.9
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Scarborough beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C55°F
Water
15°C60°F
Wind
74 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
2.4 m8 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:06 pm
Today
5.3FairNow74
5.7Good7 am53
5.3Fair8 am21
5.6Good9 am85
4.6Fair10 am128
4.5Fair11 am159
4.2Fair12 pm1912
5.0Fair1 pm1912
4.5Fair2 pm1811
4.3Fair3 pm1811
4.3Fair4 pm1811
6.3Good5 pm1811
5.9Good6 pm1710
6.2Good7 pm159
Sat
4.4Fair6 am96
5.3Fair7 am106
4.8Fair8 am95
5.6Good9 am106
6.1Good10 am117
6.6Good11 am138
6.9Good12 pm149
7.3Great1 pm1610
7.3Great2 pm1912
7.0Great3 pm2013
6.8Good4 pm2013
6.8Good5 pm2113
6.3Good6 pm2314
5.5Good7 pm2415
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.8 m. High at 1 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 7 pm, -1.0 m. High at 1 am, 0.3 mLow 7 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.3 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 1 am, 0.3 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 10%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed8.0 GreatBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu6.8 GoodBest 10 am to 8 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms360 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 570 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
3.4 km2.1 miRedhill Informal Settlement (village)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miCape Town International Airport (CPT)

Nearby places

  • Sunshine CaféCafé
    570 m0.4 mi
  • Camel Rock RestaurantFood and drink
    590 m0.4 mi
  • Village HubFood and drink
    610 m0.4 mi
  • Foragers DeliCoffee shop
    620 m0.4 mi
  • Whole Earth CafeFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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