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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 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 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
267 | 166 | 144 | 89 | 73 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 58 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 73 | 99 | 61 | 166 | 470 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:50AM2.13m | 3:17PM2.24m | 3:38AM2.12m | 4:03PM2.26m | 4:24AM2.12m | 4:48PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.66m | 9:37PM0.72m | 9:42AM0.70m | 10:21PM0.73m | 10:27AM0.72m | 11:03PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 5 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 267 | 166 | 144 | 89 | 73 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 125 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | — | S 11 | E 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 114 | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 58 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 73 | 99 | 14 | 166 | 470 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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