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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 5AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
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 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | NE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | |
10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 66 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 61 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:39PM2.55m | 9:12AM2.39m | 9:36PM2.45m | 10:05AM2.34m | 10:34PM2.35m | 10:58AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.34m | 3:17PM0.32m | 3:55AM0.39m | 4:13PM0.38m | 4:50AM0.44m | 5:08PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | SSE 16 | ENE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SE 18 |
 kJ | 10 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 28 | 61 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | — | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | E 11 | S 15 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | S 13 | S 5 | S 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 5 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 5 | E 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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