Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 7PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 48 | 84 | 113 | 49 | 88 | 140 | 132 | 105 | 121 | 172 | 191 | 257 | 256 | 176 | 127 | 99 | 97 | 71 | 54 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:03PM2.28m | 4:29AM2.25m | 4:54PM2.27m | 5:21AM2.28m | 5:45PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.42m | 10:16PM0.44m | 10:47AM0.44m | 11:08PM0.46m | 11:39AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 256 | 176 | 127 | 99 | 97 | 71 | 54 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 16 | SE 5 | S 15 | ENE 9 | E 14 | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 9 | 155 | 49 | 4 | 84 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 16 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 38 | 37 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 48 | 84 | 113 | 42 | 88 | 140 | 132 | 105 | 121 | 172 | 191 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
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