Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 3AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 108 | 120 | 174 | 112 | 86 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 15 | 30 | 52 | 71 | 71 | 17 | 18 | 80 | 65 | 65 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:20PM2.61m | 7:52AM2.43m | 8:16PM2.51m | 8:47AM2.38m | 9:13PM2.41m | 9:42AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.26m | 1:58PM0.22m | 2:34AM0.31m | 2:52PM0.29m | 3:29AM0.37m | 3:48PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NE 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 108 | 120 | 174 | 112 | 86 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 20 | NE 4 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | SE 10 | ENE 13 | NE 8 | NE 10 | S 15 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 80 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | E 16 | S 10 | NE 11 | NW 4 | E 16 | S 15 | ESE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 30 | 52 | 71 | 71 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 226 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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