Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
11.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Clarence River today (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 10PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 151mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
6
0.5
S
17
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
10
3
E
9
3.5
ESE
9
3.5
ESE
9
2.5
E
9
3.5
ESE
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
3
ESE
10
3
E
10
3
ESE
10
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
149
618
580
1219
1760
1809
1075
1629
1185
1021
1004
1567
1470
1405
1069
1433
1371
1733
1650
2210
2570
2527
2927
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
25
S
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
50
S
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:41PM1.37m
10:06AM1.29m
10:27PM1.37m
10:55AM1.34m
11:16PM1.38m
11:46AM1.40m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.25m
4:16PM0.27m
4:45AM0.23m
5:06PM0.25m
5:32AM0.20m
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
3
4
12
7
11
15
15
19
10
9
6
3
1
1
1
8
8
2
2
1
2
5
5
Temp °C
9
10
10
11
12
12
12
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
1
4
4
7
8
6
6
4
5
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.8
S
10
2.2
E
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
2.5
E
9
0.4
SSW
15
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
3
ESE
10
3
E
10
3
ESE
10
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
115
110
108
580
810
84
83
1075
74
1185
1021
1004
1567
1470
1405
1069
1433
1371
1733
1650
2210
2570
2527
2927
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
ESE
6
1
E
10
1.9
S
9
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
151
149
29
186
606
124
79
71
69
67
65
63
60
59
25
24
55
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
142
132
85
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
10
1.3
ESE
6
3
E
9
3.5
ESE
9
3.5
ESE
9
2
S
9
3.5
ESE
9
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSW
13
1.6
S
6
1.9
S
6
2.5
S
7
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
Energy kJ
291
207
618
125
1219
1760
1809
595
1629
359
300
259
203
158
130
127
35
169
302
730
1057
1507
1655
1261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
180
35
35
113
113
113
113
53
43
53
129
53
43
43
43
53
53
177
177
177
177
199
199
179
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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