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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
13.8° 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 5PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 (0.5m) | 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 Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | |
61 | 100 | 100 | 149 | 149 | 215 | 193 | 163 | 217 | 217 | 156 | 133 | 88 | 53 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:23PM2.09m | 00:46AM2.16m | 1:12PM2.18m | 1:35AM2.23m | 2:03PM2.30m | 2:26AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.59m | 6:29PM0.63m | 7:01AM0.53m | 7:22PM0.59m | 7:48AM0.48m | 8:18PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 61 | 100 | 100 | 37 | 149 | 215 | 193 | 163 | 217 | 217 | 156 | 133 | 88 | 53 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 13 | 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 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 26 | E 12 | S 24 | S 22 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 17 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 33 | 58 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 149 | 3701 | 4243 | 4055 | 2747 | 3656 | 3253 | — | — | — | — | — | 824 | 670 | 562 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
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