Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 11AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 123 | 121 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 62 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 65 | 79 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:47AM2.25m | 1:17PM2.41m | 1:46AM2.30m | 2:14PM2.51m | 2:46AM2.37m | 3:12PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.45m | 7:38PM0.50m | 7:54AM0.38m | 8:35PM0.41m | 8:52AM0.32m | 9:32PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 156 | 123 | 121 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 62 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 169 | 56 | 56 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 78 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 14 | 65 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 89 |
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