
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 6AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 106 | 45 | 51 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:50PM2.30m | 12:18PM2.33m | 00:42AM2.26m | 1:13PM2.27m | 1:35AM2.22m | 2:04PM2.24m | 2:29AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.39m | 6:36PM0.43m | 6:53AM0.42m | 7:29PM0.45m | 7:48AM0.47m | 8:18PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | 8:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 45 | 51 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | E 13 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 4 | SE 12 | E 11 | N 8 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 5 | — | E 10 | E 13 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 7 |
3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 12 | — | 106 | — | — | 218 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 215 | 180 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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