
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scarborough today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 4PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 104 | 123 | 178 | 188 | 265 | 203 | 137 | 108 | 160 | 157 | 128 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:19PM2.23m | 4:38AM2.09m | 5:00PM2.21m | 5:18AM2.07m | 5:40PM2.18m | 6:00AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.73m | 10:34PM0.76m | 10:43AM0.71m | 11:15PM0.73m | 11:25AM0.67m | 11:57PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
100 | 104 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 102 | 98 | 71 | 70 | 50 | 44 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
31 | 62 | 123 | 178 | 188 | 205 | 203 | 137 | 108 | 160 | 157 | 128 | 38 | 35 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | ENE 10 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 265 | 736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 122 | 148 | — | 16 | 14 | 40 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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