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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 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
15.0° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 114 | 74 | 77 | 55 | 128 | 189 | 200 | 183 | 173 | 197 | 176 | 202 | 274 | 271 | 351 | 328 | 425 | 432 | 511 | 516 | 476 | 485 | 476 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:06PM 2.56 | 6:34AM 2.42 | 7:04PM 2.60 | 7:35AM 2.40 | 8:01PM 2.60 | 8:35AM 2.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:20AM 0.38 | 12:43PM 0.36 | 1:20AM 0.39 | 1:40PM 0.36 | 2:20AM 0.40 | 2:38PM 0.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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