
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 2AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
513 | 653 | 818 | 880 | 988 | 1241 | 1719 | 1977 | 2120 | 2012 | 1735 | 1689 | 1666 | 1484 | 1451 | 1297 | 1267 | 1115 | 1115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:23AM1.48m | 7:48PM1.45m | 8:14AM1.53m | 8:41PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.16m | 1:42PM0.14m | 2:03AM0.15m | 2:36PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
513 | 653 | 818 | 880 | 988 | 1241 | 1719 | 1977 | 2120 | 2012 | 1735 | 1689 | 1666 | 1484 | 1451 | 1297 | 1267 | 1115 | 1115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
92 | 90 | 89 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | NE 12 | NNE 4 | E 12 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 36 | 8 | 25 | — | 4 | 12 | 28 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 113 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 113 | 84 | 10 |
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