
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 8PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:09AM2.28m | 10:34PM2.23m | 11:00AM2.26m | 11:24PM2.18m | 11:52AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.60m | 4:46AM0.55m | 5:15PM0.70m | 5:37AM0.63m | 6:12PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 |
46 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | SE 10 | NE 4 | E 11 | SE 12 | S 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ENE 4 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 89 | 255 |
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