
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
16 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 57 | 53 | 309 | 447 | 387 | 276 | 311 | 283 | 272 | 367 | 352 | 307 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.29m | 1:50PM1.40m | 2:08AM1.28m | 2:35PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.32m | 7:30AM0.29m | 8:05PM0.33m | 8:14AM0.30m | 8:52PM0.34m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
32 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 20 | 79 | 200 | 219 | 261 | 199 | 163 | 138 | 118 | 96 | 79 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
14 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 43 | 42 | 48 | 73 | 71 | 251 | 283 | 272 | 367 | 352 | 307 | 239 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 |
16 | 16 | 6 | 29 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 98 | 91 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 85 | 167 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 109 | 309 | 447 | 387 | 276 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 113 | 35 | 53 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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