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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Scarborough surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Scarborough sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 12AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | |
508 | 399 | 352 | 273 | 267 | 166 | 144 | 89 | 73 | 80 | 59 | 56 | 35 | 32 | 48 | 52 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:29PM2.21m | 2:50AM2.13m | 3:17PM2.24m | 3:38AM2.12m | 4:03PM2.26m | 4:24AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.70m | 8:56AM0.66m | 9:37PM0.72m | 9:42AM0.70m | 10:21PM0.73m | 10:27AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 508 | 399 | 352 | 273 | 267 | 166 | 144 | 89 | 73 | 80 | 59 | 56 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | E 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | E 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 141 | 114 | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 20 | 16 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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