Scarborough Surf Break

Scarborough 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.57° S 172.77° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Scarborough sea temperature is
11.7° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 1AM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
NE
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
E
13
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.3
SE
4
0.1
E
14
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.9
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
6
8
17
13
7
16
3
13
5
3
3
3
4
3
5
6
8
20
20
26
10
18
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
W
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
5
SSW
20
SSE
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
High Tide
3:31PM2.58m
4:02AM2.43m
4:29PM2.66m
5:00AM2.46m
5:27PM2.69m
5:58AM2.48m
Low Tide
9:52PM0.38m
10:11AM0.31m
10:50PM0.31m
11:10AM0.25m
11:49PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
2
7
2
3
Temp °C
18
16
15
16
17
15
13
10
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
9
10
9
9
Feels °C
16
14
12
12
13
11
11
6
6
5
4
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
5
4
5
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.5
NE
4
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
13
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
6
6
3
7
7
1
3
13
5
2
3
3
3
5
6
4
2
7
20
10
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
N
3
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
6
5
5
4
3
2
7
1
6
3
3
1
2
1
4
4
8
20
2
3
4
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
20
20
20
17
2
16
1
3
5
5
3
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
20
16
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
NW
3
0.7
SE
3
0.7
SE
5
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
NW
3
0.9
N
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
3
5
8
14
13
5
11
30
1
3
1
7
11
1
26
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
23
23
31
31
31
31
23
89
23
23
32
23
23
23
23
31
31
31
33
31
23
1
133
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
8
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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