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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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
14.2° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 11AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | |
167 | 167 | 160 | 125 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:32AM2.36m | 9:55PM2.47m | 10:26AM2.33m | 10:52PM2.38m | 11:18AM2.28m | 11:48PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.41m | 3:37PM0.39m | 4:17AM0.43m | 4:35PM0.41m | 5:12AM0.45m | 5:29PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 167 | 167 | 160 | 125 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 |
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