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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 11AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 102 | 51 | 49 | 61 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:31AM2.21m | 1:56PM2.17m | 2:21AM2.19m | 2:47PM2.18m | 3:10AM2.18m | 3:37PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.52m | 8:11PM0.56m | 8:32AM0.54m | 9:05PM0.59m | 9:21AM0.57m | 9:56PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 102 | 51 | 49 | 61 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | NNW 3 | N 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 24 | S 24 | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | SE 7 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 14 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNW 3 | W 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 175 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 27 | 64 | 31 | 31 | 89 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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