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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 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
14.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Clarence River today?
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
732 | 655 | 675 | 533 | 383 | 294 | 282 | 301 | 240 | 197 | 181 | 149 | 108 | 86 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 53 | 55 | 86 | 289 | 383 | 423 | 399 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.69m | 9:46AM1.49m | 10:15PM1.66m | 10:44AM1.47m | 11:13PM1.62m | 11:42AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.04m | 3:57PM0.05m | 4:40AM0.06m | 4:55PM0.07m | 5:36AM0.09m | 5:51PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 599 | 521 | 450 | 424 | 383 | 294 | 178 | 301 | 240 | 197 | 181 | 149 | 108 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 53 | 55 | 73 | 289 | 383 | 423 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 356 | 294 | 282 | 149 | 121 | 105 | 84 | 44 | 76 | 86 | 60 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 86 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | S 13 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 732 | 655 | 675 | 533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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