Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 3AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 13 | SE 11 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 19 | 56 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:33AM2.32m | 6:53PM2.28m | 7:26AM2.33m | 7:46PM2.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.40m | 12:41PM0.45m | 1:05AM0.46m | 1:32PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 82 | 19 | 56 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 12 | E 12 | NNE 3 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 18 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 13 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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