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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 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
14.2° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 3PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
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 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | |
18 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:26PM2.24m | 4:47AM2.15m | 5:14PM2.26m | 5:33AM2.13m | 5:59PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.61m | 10:44PM0.65m | 10:55AM0.64m | 11:28PM0.68m | 11:39AM0.68m | 00:11AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 13 | E 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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