Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 7AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 212 | 195 | 209 | 205 | 194 | 216 | 187 | 191 | 187 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:00PM2.19m | 8:31AM2.14m | 8:52PM2.18m | 9:19AM2.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.53m | 2:30PM0.54m | 3:03AM0.54m | 3:22PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 3 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 212 | 195 | 209 | 205 | 194 | 216 | 187 | 191 | 187 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | — | ESE 14 | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 20 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 16 | E 18 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 395 | 488 | 518 | 347 | 404 | 314 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 304 | 304 | 180 | 180 | 183 | 180 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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