Scarborough surf break

Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scarborough today?

The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 2PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
166
93
133
88
67
45
30
29
27
26
24
23
29
50
46
43
39
46
42
40
21
20
18
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SSE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
5
WSW
0
SW
0
SE
5
W
0
E
5
NE
0
NNE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:12PM2.18m
1:35AM2.23m
2:03PM2.30m
2:26AM2.31m
2:54PM2.41m
3:22AM2.38m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.53m
7:22PM0.59m
7:48AM0.48m
8:18PM0.53m
8:38AM0.43m
9:13PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
9
9
11
11
9
8
8
7
7
7
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
Energy kJ
164
166
93
133
88
67
45
30
29
27
26
24
23
16
9
46
43
39
46
42
40
21
20
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
35
20
27
20
18
18
18
17
8
7
7
7
7
29
50
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
9
9
20
37
32
30
6
5
5
7
5
4
16
7
7
7
7
7
11
10
10
10
10
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
Energy kJ
3304
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
23
23
23
2
0
0
0
2
23
2
2
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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