Clarence River surf break

Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 13 Jul 2025 NZST
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Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
11.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Clarence River today?

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 2AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (14 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (14 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s

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

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Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
E
1.9
E
1.9
E
2
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.6
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.1
S
1.1
ESE
1
S
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
1.2
SSW
1.3
S
1.4
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.3
S
0.7
ESE
0.9
ESE
Period(s) (?)10101111111111111010111111111111111111101010111211121211111111111110111110101010101011111010101010101010666666109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)10878168489988498587766195925546266105615764334354205106695554927416599941080117810531063917763753874695505463402306326298273272288281262206179138130161117110107187228241281289202123179
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NNE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
10
WSW
15
NNE
10
ENE
0
NNE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
SSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
onglassglassglasscrosscrosscrossononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossglassoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:52PM
1.49
7:13AM
1.33
7:39PM
1.50
8:01AM
1.34
8:27PM
1.49
8:52AM
1.37
9:16PM
1.48
9:44AM
1.40
10:08PM
1.47
10:39AM
1.44
11:03PM
1.46
11:35AM
1.49
11:59PM
1.46
12:31PM
1.54
12:56AM
1.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:16AM
0.21
1:23PM
0.18
2:02AM
0.19
2:12PM
0.17
2:50AM
0.16
3:03PM
0.16
3:38AM
0.14
3:57PM
0.15
4:28AM
0.13
4:53PM
0.15
5:20AM
0.12
5:50PM
0.15
6:13AM
0.11
6:49PM
0.14
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Sunrise----7:48-------7:48-------7:48-------7:47-------7:47-------7:46-------7:45-------
Sunset------5:09-------5:10-------5:12-------5:13-------5:14-------5:15-------5:15-----
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C1010101111141412121111111113131211111099111210998781011109999910109999991010999999121110101099
Feels °C (?)55567121399888811111086436798775357765654478666444567765559777765
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Kaikoura and Marlborough

  1. The light NW left some lump on the swell, even after the wind fell light about 4pm. Just myself out and about shoulder-high waves. It was improving in terms of size and shape but it got too dark to surf. Clear skies and mild temperatures for July.

    Delaware Bay Point, 117 km away
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