Clarence River surf break

Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clarence River today?

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 7AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (25 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (25 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
SE
0.9
ENE
1.2
E
1.4
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.4
ENE
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
3
NE
Period(s) (?)151414131313131212126677788899910109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)42697770676563595668541121753363756549081047117612291316122211601542
Wind
(km/h)
0
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
0
SW
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
25
NNE
35
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassoncross-
on
onononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:34PM
1.61
11:02AM
1.47
11:32PM
1.62
12:00PM
1.46
12:29AM
1.61
12:57PM
1.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:58AM
0.09
5:14PM
0.09
5:55AM
0.10
6:10PM
0.10
6:52AM
0.11
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise----7:31-------7:31-------7:33---
Sunset-------7:29-------7:27-------7:24
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------134465221----
Temp. °C181717161616161515151515151515141515151516171819
Feels °C (?)181616141314151516151414141210101111101011121416
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