Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
12.2° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 3PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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)
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.5
S
15
1.9
S
17
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
377
1037
2068
2053
1719
1102
931
769
599
488
451
423
344
333
248
240
293
98
189
344
357
778
432
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
S
5
SE
0
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
W
5
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
W
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:00AM1.44m
11:23PM1.48m
11:54AM1.42m
00:15AM1.41m
12:46PM1.40m
1:05AM1.36m
Low Tide
5:11PM0.14m
5:42AM0.13m
6:05PM0.20m
6:31AM0.18m
6:58PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
9
11
12
10
9
9
8
8
8
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
9
Feels °C
6
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
7
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
8
9
9
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.5
S
15
1.9
S
17
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
14
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
148
377
1037
2068
2053
1719
1102
931
769
599
488
451
423
344
333
248
240
293
73
107
197
229
385
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
1.5
S
17
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
14
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
8
6
1313
7
7
5
5
5
6
3
11
15
25
68
189
46
30
28
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
NNE
4
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
8
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
13
2
98
67
41
40
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
2
5
14
16
20
18
14
6
52
46
46
7
4
344
357
778
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
10
10
84
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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