Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 7AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | E 10 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 192 | 162 | 339 | 845 | 1629 | 3123 | 4995 | 5089 | 4366 | 3527 | 2966 | 5428 | 4370 | 2534 | 1922 | 1141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.49m | 9:08AM1.46m | 9:32PM1.43m | 10:00AM1.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.13m | 3:25PM0.17m | 3:48AM0.18m | 4:17PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 12 | E 11 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 178 | 165 | 162 | 123 | 69 | 50 | 33 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 3924 | 3224 | 2534 | 1922 | 1141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 261 | 77 | 81 | 67 | 43 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 40 | 44 | 18 | 39 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | ESE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 192 | 125 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 18 | 38 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 42 | 104 | 339 | 845 | 1629 | 3123 | 4995 | 5089 | 4366 | 3527 | 2966 | 5428 | 4370 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 199 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 170 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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