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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
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 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
149 | 215 | 152 | 160 | 164 | 166 | 158 | 144 | 88 | 67 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 50 | 45 | 42 | 49 | 45 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:46AM2.16m | 1:12PM2.18m | 1:35AM2.23m | 2:03PM2.30m | 2:26AM2.31m | 2:54PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.63m | 7:01AM0.53m | 7:22PM0.59m | 7:48AM0.48m | 8:18PM0.53m | 8:38AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 149 | 215 | 152 | 160 | 164 | 166 | 158 | 144 | 88 | 67 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 49 | 45 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 50 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 26 | E 12 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | E 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3701 | — | 3621 | 3556 | 3304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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