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Clarence River Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Clarence River today?
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 10AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | |
493 | 488 | 400 | 393 | 244 | 190 | 202 | 294 | 770 | 2083 | 2412 | 2379 | 2185 | 1797 | 1585 | 1391 | 1332 | 1304 | 1444 | 1710 | 2228 | 3121 | 3866 | 3245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 00:41AM1.47m | 1:11PM1.40m | 1:32AM1.41m | 2:02PM1.39m | 2:21AM1.36m | 2:50PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.15m | 7:22PM0.21m | 7:49AM0.19m | 8:14PM0.25m | 8:35AM0.22m | 9:04PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 493 | 488 | 400 | 393 | 244 | 190 | 202 | 84 | 770 | 2083 | 2412 | 2379 | 2185 | 1797 | 1585 | 1391 | 1332 | 1304 | 1444 | 1710 | 2228 | 3121 | 3866 | 3245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 150 | 110 | 147 | 294 | 208 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 48 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | N 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 34 | 20 | 58 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 40 | 23 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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