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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 8PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
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 Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | |
258 | 123 | 120 | 85 | 126 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 104 | 142 | 158 | 212 | 220 | 166 | 164 | 158 | 88 | 77 | 57 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:34AM2.01m | 11:58PM2.10m | 12:23PM2.09m | 00:46AM2.16m | 1:12PM2.18m | 1:35AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.67m | 6:15AM0.59m | 6:29PM0.63m | 7:01AM0.53m | 7:22PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 258 | 123 | 120 | 85 | 19 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 104 | 142 | 158 | 212 | 220 | 166 | 164 | 158 | 88 | 77 | 57 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 109 | 77 | 71 | 33 | 61 | 37 | 33 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 12 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | 30 | 30 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 126 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3495 | 3888 | 2419 | 2269 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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