Clarence River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Clarence River in Kaikoura is an exposed point/Rivermouth break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

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Overall Clarence River Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Clarence River:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Waipapa Bay	6 mi
Second closest break	Blue Duck Stream	12 mi
Third closest break	Maungamanu	14 mi
Fourth closest break	Meatworks (near Maungamanu)	15 mi
Fifth closest break	Kekerengu	17 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Clarence River:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4462 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4518 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4764 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4826 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4970 mi
Tide stations nearest to Clarence River:
Closest tide station	Kaikoura, New Zealand	22 mi
Second closest tide station	Kaikoura, New Zealand(2)	22 mi
Third closest tide station	Cape Campbell, New Zealand	33 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cape Campbell, New Zealand(2)	33 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Port Underwood, New Zealand	57 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Clarence River:
Closest ski area	Mount Lyford (New Zealand)	45 mi
Second closest ski area	Hanmer (New Zealand)	58 mi
Third closest ski area	Rainbow (New Zealand)	58 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Temple Basin (New Zealand)	131 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Craigieburn (New Zealand)	132 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Clarence River:
Closest city location	Kaikoura (New Zealand)	22 mi
Second closest city location	Blenheim (New Zealand)	44 mi
Third closest city location	Picton (New Zealand)	60 mi
Fourth closest city location	Brightwater (New Zealand)	68 mi
Fifth closest city location	Richmond (New Zealand)	68 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Clarence River is Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand, 70 km (43 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Clarence River is Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand, 111 km (69 miles) away.
• Third is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 116 km (72 miles) away.
• Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand is 164 km (102 miles) away.
• Christchurch International Airport (CHC), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Clarence River and is 188 km (117 miles) away.