Scarborough surf break

Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scarborough today?

The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (11 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SE
17
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.9
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
229
281
264
298
109
120
85
193
69
61
61
61
51
100
103
146
186
204
212
217
223
217
150
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
NNE
10
ENE
20
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
W
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:08PM2.06m
11:34AM2.01m
11:58PM2.10m
12:23PM2.09m
00:46AM2.16m
1:12PM2.18m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.64m
5:38PM0.67m
6:15AM0.59m
6:29PM0.63m
7:01AM0.53m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
8
10
11
9
9
9
8
8
9
13
15
14
13
11
10
10
10
11
14
13
4
3
3
4
4
7
8
5
4
6
6
6
6
10
13
12
10
8
7
8
8
9
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SE
17
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
Energy kJ
204
229
281
264
298
109
120
85
83
69
61
61
61
39
100
103
146
186
204
212
217
223
217
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
SE
9
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
131
125
117
115
111
37
77
71
193
61
37
33
24
51
38
37
37
37
22
36
20
20
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.4
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
S
26
0.2
E
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
12
62
30
12
5
2
2
22
33
31
14
13
12
11
9
12
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
12
0.4
SW
3
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
0.2
WSW
2
0.7
ENE
11
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
Energy kJ
3286
3
3602
4457
1
109
6
8
4260
4595
2873
2760
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
31
31
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
8
6
9
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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