Scarborough Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.57° S 172.77° E

Scarborough 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Scarborough

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scarborough sea temperature is
12.1° C

1.9°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 20s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 1AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)5ft (1.5m)17s
Afternoon (09 Jun)7ft (2.1m)20s
Evening (09 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
3
2
3
3
5
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.3
SSE
21
1.2
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.8
SSE
21
2.1
SSE
20
1.4
SSE
19
1.2
SE
15
1.1
SE
14
1
SE
14
0.8
SE
13
0.6
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.7
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
8
2
2
1496
877
1201
2731
3628
1381
631
514
357
239
82
266
87
79
76
41
69
113
156
146
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NE
5
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:36PM2.08m
11:01AM2.06m
11:25PM2.13m
11:50AM2.14m
00:15AM2.18m
Low Tide
4:15PM0.65m
4:52AM0.60m
5:05PM0.64m
5:42AM0.56m
5:59PM0.62m
6:31AM0.52m
clear
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
12
4
2
-1
1
2
2
4
6
7
8
7
6
7
9
11
10
9
8
8
8
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.2
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
21
0.9
SSE
21
2.1
SSE
20
1.4
SSE
19
1.2
SE
15
1.1
SE
14
1
SE
14
0.8
SE
13
0.6
SE
10
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.7
SE
12
Energy kJ
8
2
2
2
877
400
763
3628
1381
631
514
357
239
82
114
87
79
76
41
61
113
156
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
1.1
SSE
20
0.3
SSE
13
1.3
SE
9
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
10
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
10
0.1
S
18
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
6
910
32
266
418
239
11
20
69
46
6
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
15
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1
4
4
11
35
25
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.6
S
17
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
21
1.3
SSE
21
0.7
SW
4
1.5
SSE
17
1.8
SSE
21
1.7
SSE
21
4.5
S
15
Energy kJ
40
217
683
1763
1496
13
1201
2731
2302
9526
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
4
3
9
4
5
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
43
323
593
281
12
2
151
151
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
23
7
7
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
9
9
4
5
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
9
9
9
5
9
8
9
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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