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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 01 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | |
261 | 569 | 157 | 173 | 212 | 611 | 207 | 650 | 300 | 314 | 348 | 314 | 326 | 339 | 222 | 227 | 187 | 146 | 111 | 109 | 154 | 154 | 56 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:30PM2.23m | 5:49AM2.08m | 6:10PM2.19m | 6:31AM2.05m | 6:49PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.73m | 11:44PM0.75m | 11:52AM0.73m | 00:25AM0.74m | 12:33PM0.72m | 1:06AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 131 | 147 | 157 | 16 | 212 | 611 | 14 | 197 | 300 | 314 | 348 | 314 | 326 | 339 | 222 | 227 | 187 | 146 | 111 | — | — | 3 | 56 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 32 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 261 | 569 | — | 173 | — | 207 | 207 | 650 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 109 | 154 | 154 | 19 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 51 | 38 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
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