Actually leaving your floaties at home might be a mistake.  Wear them with pride.  Having an international hotel on the foreshore means many visitors, take their very first plunge into the water at Scarborough.  Some don't check out the water depth, and find 20cm was just not enough for that double tumble dive.  It's much smarter to twist your neck checking out the beach babes, than trying to impress them.  Another hazard are the dangerous rips, that can drag unwary swimmers out to sea.  It is very important to swim between the beach patrol flags, and raise an arm skywards if you encounter any difficulty.

Surf skis at a Scarborough Surf Carnival.

The Beach Flags: Where (X) number of athletes race to collect (X - 1) batons.  Which ever way you do the maths, it all adds up for an exciting competition.

On an average summer weekend, thousands of high powered car enthusiasts make a ritual pilgrimage to the Scarborough shores.  So expect the odd rev head at the traffic lights.  Only recently did I have the opportunity to read a Bugatti Veyron owner's manual.

So if you like the sound of breaking waves, and the smell of Bugatti's in the morning, Scarborough Beach might just be your scene.

This hotel is so close to the water that the first three floors must check out before high tide.