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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 11PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 11 | N 3 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | |
3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 64 | 49 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:47PM2.18m | 3:10AM2.18m | 3:37PM2.21m | 3:59AM2.16m | 4:26PM2.24m | 4:47AM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.59m | 9:21AM0.57m | 9:56PM0.62m | 10:09AM0.61m | 10:44PM0.65m | 10:55AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
16 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 5 | N 3 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 64 | 7 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | N 3 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 102 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 7 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 15 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NW 2 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 23 | 64 | 151 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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