Scarborough surf break

Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 08 Jul 2025 NZST
Forecast 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
9.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Scarborough today?

The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 1AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (09 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (09 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s

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

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Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
2.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.1
ENE
1.8
ENE
2
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.4
E
1.5
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)56677778888812121213121212129899101111111111111111111111111110111111111111121212121212111111111111111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)581141992191952082202773853391031358528521447476447419348407296450623745698682694746746750750747476507395340375350273229363351363347300266268268268217214209208159150151119143143382
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
10
E
15
E
20
E
35
NE
40
ENE
45
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
WNW
5
NW
0
SE
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offglassglasscross-
on
ononononononononcross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:11AM
2.09
3:35PM
2.24
3:55AM
2.11
4:18PM
2.25
4:38AM
2.12
5:01PM
2.27
5:22AM
2.12
5:44PM
2.28
6:07AM
2.11
6:27PM
2.28
6:55AM
2.12
7:13PM
2.28
7:44AM
2.14
8:03PM
2.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:06PM
0.80
9:10AM
0.73
9:49PM
0.76
9:58AM
0.68
10:33PM
0.70
10:45AM
0.61
11:18PM
0.63
11:30AM
0.54
12:04AM
0.56
12:14PM
0.47
12:49AM
0.50
12:58PM
0.42
1:34AM
0.45
1:44PM
0.39
2:21AM
0.44
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Sunrise----8:00-------8:00-------8:00-------7:58-------7:58-------7:58-------7:56-------
Sunset------5:07-------5:07-------5:07-------5:08-------5:09-------5:10-------5:12-----
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C101099999101010910101111111111101010111212121111111213131312111099111312109988111110998881011109888
Feels °C (?)5424445667777998998767554789898875557912976655997675556775122
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