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Clarence River Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Clarence River today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 10AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | S 10 | E 7 | S 15 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | |
90 | 65 | 94 | 69 | 48 | 164 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 78 | 178 | 66 | 100 | 142 | 90 | 90 | 490 | 472 | 506 | 473 | 404 | 377 | 279 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.30m | 5:04PM1.44m | 5:25AM1.30m | 5:49PM1.45m | 6:11AM1.30m | 6:34PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.28m | 11:27PM0.29m | 11:33AM0.29m | 00:13AM0.29m | 12:18PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | E 7 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 69 | 58 | 94 | 69 | 48 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 78 | 16 | 66 | 44 | 4 | 38 | 90 | 490 | 472 | 506 | 473 | 404 | 377 | 279 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | S 14 |
| kJ | 90 | 65 | — | 31 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | — | — | 31 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 2 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 339 | 1 | 107 | 192 | 186 | 164 | 160 | 142 | 187 | 110 | 178 | 107 | 100 | 142 | 90 | 56 | 248 | 121 | 167 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 20 | 10 | 43 | 23 | 122 | 123 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 123 | 122 | 122 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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