
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | E 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 123 | 121 | 113 | 86 | 656 | 2967 | 3596 | 3103 | 3446 | 3275 | 3624 | 2268 | 1625 | 1230 | 901 | 694 | 1236 | 949 | 725 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.43m | 6:35AM1.29m | 6:59PM1.42m | 7:20AM1.30m | 7:43PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.24m | 00:37AM0.26m | 12:44PM0.24m | 1:21AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
123 | 123 | 121 | 86 | 86 | 57 | 132 | 137 | 239 | 239 | 209 | 2668 | 2268 | 1625 | 1230 | 901 | 694 | 1236 | 949 | 725 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
12 | 11 | 37 | 113 | 82 | 79 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 203 | 203 | 221 | 273 | 253 | 394 | 102 | 74 | 74 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 16 | NNE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 18 | — | E 13 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 | E 15 | NE 5 |
9 | 40 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 49 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 137 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 656 | 2967 | 3596 | 3103 | 3446 | 3275 | 3624 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 207 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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