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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | |
14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 137 | 51 | 107 | 113 | 112 | 51 | 40 | 35 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:52PM2.38m | 11:18AM2.28m | 11:48PM2.30m | 12:11PM2.23m | 00:41AM2.25m | 1:03PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.45m | 5:29PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:22PM0.47m | 6:56AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | S 13 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 107 | 113 | 112 | 51 | 40 | 35 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | NE 5 | E 9 | — | E 10 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 137 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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