
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 11AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 52 | 57 | 155 | 201 | 229 | 291 | 229 | 173 | 147 | 115 | 44 | 42 | 29 | 97 | 33 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:48AM2.32m | 4:15PM2.39m | 4:41AM2.32m | 5:07PM2.36m | 5:37AM2.32m | 6:00PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.28m | 10:32PM0.34m | 10:58AM0.30m | 11:26PM0.36m | 11:50AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | E 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 155 | 201 | 229 | 291 | 229 | 173 | 147 | 115 | 44 | 42 | 29 | 3 | 33 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SE 4 | NNE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSE 16 | — | SSE 16 | S 18 |
2 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | — | 26 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 15 | S 18 | S 18 | E 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 13 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 |
35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SSE 17 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSE 16 | SE 3 | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | 5684 | 7162 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1415 | 97 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 255 | 296 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 27 | 31 |
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