Scarborough Surf Break

Scarborough 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.57° S 172.77° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Scarborough sea temperature is
10.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Scarborough surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Scarborough today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
9
1.1
SE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
2
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
90
65
76
47
42
75
236
454
631
367
327
300
356
377
392
545
525
424
517
496
449
507
551
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:00AM2.03m
9:17PM2.12m
9:45AM2.08m
10:08PM2.14m
10:33AM2.14m
10:59PM2.17m
Low Tide
2:45AM0.57m
2:55PM0.59m
3:31AM0.57m
3:45PM0.60m
4:21AM0.57m
4:39PM0.62m
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part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
2
2
2
8
5
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
6
6
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
8
9
8
8
8
11
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
0
0
3
3
4
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
5
4
6
5
5
5
9
6
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1
ENE
9
0.6
SSW
16
2
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
86
90
65
60
43
42
44
169
196
631
367
327
300
356
377
392
545
525
424
517
496
449
507
551
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
8
7
50
76
47
23
133
201
124
176
169
163
102
23
16
16
7
84
55
32
62
203
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.4
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
3
114
173
154
214
34
30
4
4
9
7
29
25
55
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.9
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.3
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
1
3
3
7
38
75
236
454
445
71
82
79
32
294
191
138
110
6
96
38
74
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
23
0
0
2
206
180
206
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
180
180
180
180
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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