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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 12PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | |
284 | 301 | 359 | 383 | 416 | 424 | 408 | 359 | 339 | 325 | 249 | 191 | 140 | 100 | 111 | 240 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 30 | 28 | 88 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:49AM2.08m | 6:10PM2.19m | 6:31AM2.05m | 6:49PM2.16m | 7:16AM2.01m | 7:28PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.73m | 00:25AM0.74m | 12:33PM0.72m | 1:06AM0.72m | 1:13PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 13 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 359 | 383 | 416 | 424 | 408 | 359 | 339 | 325 | 249 | 191 | 140 | — | — | 240 | 75 | 15 | 54 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 88 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | E 15 | ENE 10 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 56 | 33 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 9 | S 16 | — | NE 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 55 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 284 | 301 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | 100 | 111 | 154 | 12 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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