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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 8PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | |
27 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 1:03PM2.19m | 1:31AM2.21m | 1:56PM2.17m | 2:21AM2.19m | 2:47PM2.18m | 3:10AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.52m | 7:44AM0.52m | 8:11PM0.56m | 8:32AM0.54m | 9:05PM0.59m | 9:21AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 27 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | — | NE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | ESE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 151 | 7 | 2 |
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