Scarborough surf break

Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scarborough today?

The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 10AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
4
1.1
N
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.4
NE
8
0.7
N
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
NE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
43
21
17
12
8
10
7
7
3
6
5
14
11
15
7
8
4
4
4
5
5
25
25
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
SE
5
SSE
10
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
E
10
SE
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
SW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:16AM2.43m
8:39PM2.55m
9:12AM2.39m
9:36PM2.45m
10:05AM2.34m
10:34PM2.35m
Low Tide
2:03AM0.32m
2:20PM0.29m
2:59AM0.34m
3:17PM0.32m
3:55AM0.39m
4:13PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
13
14
15
18
18
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
5
8
9
12
15
8
10
8
9
7
6
5
7
7
9
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
6
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
3
3
2
17
4
8
5
3
7
3
2
3
4
9
7
8
4
4
4
5
1
25
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
6
0.3
NE
8
0.2
N
3
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
9
1
10
7
3
1
2
2
2
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
5
1
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
N
3
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
12
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
7
7
1
3
3
6
1
6
2
1
3
2
5
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
4
1.1
N
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.3
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
50
43
21
14
12
12
4
21
6
5
14
11
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
89
180
245
260
38
151
23
27
27
31
31
31
31
31
23
23
23
23
23
31
31
23
32
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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