Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 9AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 484 | 849 | 1466 | 2595 | 3594 | 3180 | 2727 | 2197 | 1630 | 1231 | 946 | 813 | 846 | 828 | 890 | 498 | 763 | 687 | 553 | 459 | 372 | 290 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.49m | 5:36PM1.55m | 6:02AM1.50m | 6:28PM1.51m | 6:54AM1.49m | 7:19PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.07m | 11:56PM0.09m | 12:19PM0.09m | 00:47AM0.11m | 1:13PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 484 | 849 | 1466 | 2595 | 3594 | 3180 | 2727 | 2197 | 1630 | 1231 | 946 | 813 | 846 | 828 | 890 | 498 | 763 | 687 | 553 | 459 | 372 | 290 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | E 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 60 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 282 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | E 7 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 84 | 173 | 137 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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