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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 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
13.9° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 4PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 4 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | |
1 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 51 | 53 | 70 | 69 | 49 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:11PM2.23m | 00:41AM2.25m | 1:03PM2.19m | 1:31AM2.21m | 1:56PM2.17m | 2:21AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:22PM0.47m | 6:56AM0.49m | 7:15PM0.52m | 7:44AM0.52m | 8:11PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 3 | NE 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — |
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 53 | 70 | 69 | 49 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | NE 6 | SE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 3 | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 36 | 36 |
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