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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 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
13.1° 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 5PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
17 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:50PM2.52m | 4:19AM2.42m | 4:48PM2.61m | 5:18AM2.45m | 5:47PM2.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.39m | 10:10PM0.41m | 10:30AM0.36m | 11:07PM0.37m | 11:28AM0.32m | 00:07AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 14 | E 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 13 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 31 | 33 |
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