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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 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
14.2° 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 10PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
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 Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NNE 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 2 | NE 3 | |
49 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:37PM2.21m | 3:59AM2.16m | 4:26PM2.24m | 4:47AM2.15m | 5:14PM2.26m | 5:33AM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.62m | 10:09AM0.61m | 10:44PM0.65m | 10:55AM0.64m | 11:28PM0.68m | 11:39AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 14 | NE 5 | — |
 kJ | 7 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 6 | E 10 | S 8 | E 15 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 27 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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