Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
12.5° 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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 4PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (10 Jun)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (10 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s

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 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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)
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
SSE
11
1.4
S
12
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2431
1902
1146
529
430
307
288
471
468
996
876
713
612
380
313
260
187
140
109
75
44
28
28
57
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
S
5
S
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
S
15
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:12PM1.34m
00:33AM1.39m
1:03PM1.41m
1:26AM1.42m
1:57PM1.50m
2:21AM1.45m
Low Tide
6:20PM0.24m
6:48AM0.19m
7:15PM0.20m
7:38AM0.14m
8:12PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
7
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
8
9
8
9
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
SSE
11
1.4
S
12
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
Energy kJ
2431
1902
1146
529
430
307
288
471
408
996
876
713
612
380
313
260
187
140
109
75
44
21
22
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
10
1
S
10
1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
353
324
284
198
367
468
50
50
49
47
4
3
16
25
25
24
45
39
28
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
18
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
26
126
16
58
51
20
8
44
21
24
1
8
8
8
8
16
13
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
5
13
12
1
3
10
21
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
10
84
10
10
0
0
0
0
53
0
0
0
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
8
8
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