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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough today?
The current surf forecast for Scarborough at 4AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
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 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:33AM2.13m | 5:59PM2.25m | 6:18AM2.11m | 6:41PM2.22m | 7:02AM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.68m | 11:39AM0.68m | 00:11AM0.71m | 12:21PM0.72m | 00:52AM0.74m | 1:01PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 15 | E 10 | S 12 | E 6 | E 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 17 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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