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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.5°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: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | |
193 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 100 | 100 | 149 | 104 | 217 | 158 | 215 | 220 | 166 | 162 | 89 | 95 | 74 | 54 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:58PM2.10m | 12:23PM2.09m | 00:46AM2.16m | 1:12PM2.18m | 1:35AM2.23m | 2:03PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.59m | 6:29PM0.63m | 7:01AM0.53m | 7:22PM0.59m | 7:48AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 136 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 100 | 100 | 37 | 104 | 217 | 158 | 215 | 220 | 166 | 162 | 89 | 95 | 74 | 54 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 193 | 61 | 37 | 33 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 4 | SE 7 | S 26 | E 12 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | E 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 70 | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 149 | 3753 | 4188 | 3947 | 2561 | 3340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 962 | 864 | 715 | 440 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
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