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Scarborough Surf Photo: 'T" SUP' by Chris H

Lat Long: 43.57° S 172.77° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scarborough sea temperature is

12.1° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Scarborough surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	S	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	S	ESE
	8 s	on	8 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NE	ENE	S
	7 s	cross- on	8 s	7 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NE	S	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	18 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	W	W	NE	S
	7 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		ENE	S
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	N	ENE	SSE
	8 s	cross- on	3 s	8 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	N	ENE	S
	8 s	cross- on	3 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	W	WNW	ENE	S
	7 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SSW	ENE	S
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	S	ENE	S
	6 s	off	3 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	S	S	ENE
	7 s	off	5 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	WSW	S	ENE
	8 s	off	3 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	WSW	S	S
	8 s	off	3 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	WSW	S	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	WSW	S	S
	8 s	glass	3 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE		SSE	S
	7 s	glass		7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scarborough around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 31 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.8 ft). Range 2.41m (7.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Scarborough Surf Photo: 'T" SUP' by Chris H

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User: Chris H (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:23 pm 28 May 2012

Crusty
like the crowd...look cool..