Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 11 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
11.6° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
12
1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
292
183
186
151
151
200
221
242
231
223
221
210
202
202
202
214
231
279
411
404
386
362
295
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
E
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:04PM1.44m
6:24AM1.28m
6:48PM1.44m
7:08AM1.27m
7:31PM1.42m
Low Tide
11:46AM0.28m
00:27AM0.29m
12:31PM0.27m
1:11AM0.29m
1:15PM0.27m
1:55AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
8
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
9
9
8
9
13
14
12
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
6
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
9
10
9
7
6
6
5
6
9
12
9
7
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
12
1
E
12
Energy kJ
371
292
183
186
151
151
200
221
242
231
223
221
210
202
202
202
214
231
279
411
404
386
362
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
NE
5
0.3
S
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
S
15
0.3
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
190
186
125
96
98
92
67
65
43
39
24
22
7
11
4
9
4
4
17
9
29
21
33
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
8
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
61
146
148
104
103
98
94
61
62
37
37
12
3
5
4
4
1
21
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
1.2
N
7
1.7
N
7
0.8
NNE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
10
16
11
27
27
134
266
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
10
0
10
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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