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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
12.6° 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 2AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
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 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | |
31 | 113 | 261 | 390 | 348 | 267 | 195 | 151 | 144 | 149 | 160 | 166 | 264 | 352 | 368 | 404 | 352 | 280 | 270 | 168 | 146 | 92 | 73 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:11AM2.18m | 1:38PM2.18m | 2:00AM2.15m | 2:29PM2.21m | 2:50AM2.13m | 3:17PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.62m | 7:24AM0.57m | 7:57PM0.67m | 8:10AM0.61m | 8:49PM0.70m | 8:56AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 19 | 113 | 261 | 390 | 348 | 267 | 195 | 151 | 144 | 149 | 160 | 166 | 264 | 352 | 368 | 404 | 352 | 280 | 270 | 168 | 146 | 92 | 73 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | ENE 11 | E 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 23 | 1 | 53 | 51 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 31 |
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