Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 47 | 40 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:14PM2.51m | 2:46AM2.37m | 3:12PM2.58m | 3:43AM2.42m | 4:09PM2.63m | 4:38AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.38m | 8:35PM0.41m | 8:52AM0.32m | 9:32PM0.32m | 9:51AM0.25m | 10:29PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | — | S 8 | — | — | S 12 | S 22 | S 9 | S 12 | S 20 | S 8 | E 15 | S 18 | S 17 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 |
| kJ | 46 | 40 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 47 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 38 | 36 | 180 | 245 | 260 | 232 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 2 |
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