Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 8AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 102 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08AM2.32m | 7:27PM2.20m | 7:56AM2.32m | 8:17PM2.16m | 8:41AM2.29m | 9:06PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.53m | 1:19PM0.58m | 1:34AM0.59m | 2:06PM0.64m | 2:19AM0.66m | 2:53PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | N 3 | N 3 | S 16 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 7 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | ENE 8 | — | E 13 | S 14 | SSW 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 39 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 52 | 12 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 102 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 180 |
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