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Scarborough surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 20 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 7PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 123 | 171 | 141 | 149 | 151 | 202 | 238 | 213 | 987 | 741 | 351 | 335 | 342 | 363 | 307 | 307 | 320 | 318 | 346 | 302 | 281 | 231 | 231 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:34AM 2.42 | 7:04PM 2.60 | 7:35AM 2.40 | 8:01PM 2.60 | 8:35AM 2.38 | 8:58PM 2.55 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:43PM 0.36 | 1:20AM 0.39 | 1:40PM 0.36 | 2:20AM 0.40 | 2:38PM 0.38 | 3:19AM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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