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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 9PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
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 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | |
38 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:47PM2.67m | 6:18AM2.45m | 6:45PM2.68m | 7:18AM2.45m | 7:42PM2.64m | 8:16AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.33m | 12:26PM0.29m | 1:06AM0.31m | 1:23PM0.28m | 2:03AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 162 | 161 | 38 | 36 | 180 |
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