Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 4AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | E 12 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 19 | 52 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:00AM2.46m | 5:27PM2.69m | 5:58AM2.48m | 6:24PM2.67m | 6:55AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.31m | 11:10AM0.25m | 11:49PM0.26m | 12:07PM0.21m | 00:46AM0.24m | 1:03PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 5 | E 11 | E 14 | S 10 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | E 12 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 11 | SSE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 15 | E 11 | E 14 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 14 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | NE 5 | E 12 | S 14 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 89 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 89 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 2 |
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