Scarborough Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Canterbury)
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Scarborough Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell ENE | Wind SW Sea Temperature Today is: 11.8 °C |
Friday, 24 May 2013, 14:12 Local time
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Scarborough in Canterbury is a fairly exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right with no particular seasonal pattern. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Lyttelton, New Zealand, 6 miles from Scarborough.
Scarborough Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Christchurch International Airport, 22 km from Scarborough.
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Overall Scarborough Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The graph describes the combination of swells directed at Scarborough through a typical... (show all text) 
The rose diagram shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Scarborough surf consistency graph. Also see Scarborough surf quality by season and Scarborough surf quality by month. |
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Scarborough:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Taylors Mistake | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Eddies South Shore | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Sumner Bar | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lone Pine Brighton | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Trolley's | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Scarborough: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4577 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4633 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4879 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4941 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5086 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Scarborough: |
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| Closest tide station | Lyttelton | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Akaroa | 17 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kaikoura | 93 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Timaru Harbour | 95 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hokitika River Bar | 109 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Scarborough: |
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| Closest ski area | Porters (New Zealand) | 60 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 62 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Hutt (New Zealand) | 62 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 63 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 63 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Scarborough: |
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| Closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 160 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 188 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 195 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lower Hutt (New Zealand) | 196 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Scarborough is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Scarborough is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 149 km (93 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 174 km (108 miles) away.
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