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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 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 7AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 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 18°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NE 4 | |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 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 | 2:20PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 10 | ENE 8 | NE 4 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 | E 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | S 19 | E 10 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NW 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | 17 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 133 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 180 | 180 | 150 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 150 | 180 | 224 | 150 | 245 | 200 |
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