Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 7AM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ENE 6 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 15 | 31 | 40 | 74 | 101 | 32 | 84 | 103 | 98 | 65 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 93 | 249 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:16PM2.51m | 8:47AM2.38m | 9:13PM2.41m | 9:42AM2.32m | 10:10PM2.32m | 10:35AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.31m | 2:52PM0.29m | 3:29AM0.37m | 3:48PM0.40m | 4:24AM0.44m | 4:44PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 84 | 103 | 98 | 65 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 93 | 249 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 13 | N 3 | S 16 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | ENE 10 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 3 | SSE 14 | E 14 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 29 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | S 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 5 | S 16 | E 14 | ENE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | E 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 31 | 40 | 74 | 101 | 12 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 31 | 64 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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