
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 1AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
574 | 587 | 831 | 448 | 354 | 320 | 442 | 396 | 488 | 643 | 683 | 769 | 855 | 1087 | 1545 | 2003 | 2096 | 1989 | 1735 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.43m | 6:58PM1.44m | 7:23AM1.48m | 7:48PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.19m | 12:49PM0.16m | 1:12AM0.16m | 1:42PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
93 | 180 | 555 | 448 | 354 | 320 | 442 | 396 | 488 | 643 | 683 | 769 | 855 | 1087 | 1545 | 2003 | 2096 | 1989 | 1735 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | S 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
84 | 18 | 166 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 111 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | N 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
574 | 587 | 831 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 84 | 10 | 0 |
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