
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 2PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
769 | 599 | 488 | 451 | 423 | 344 | 333 | 248 | 356 | 297 | 98 | 285 | 303 | 253 | 173 | 326 | 479 | 670 | 946 | 1169 | 1676 | 2581 | 2528 | 2189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.42m | 00:15AM1.41m | 12:46PM1.40m | 1:05AM1.36m | 1:35PM1.39m | 1:53AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.20m | 6:31AM0.18m | 6:58PM0.25m | 7:18AM0.23m | 7:49PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
769 | 599 | 488 | 451 | 423 | 344 | 333 | 248 | 356 | 297 | 89 | 155 | 159 | 253 | 173 | 326 | 418 | 283 | 159 | 126 | 114 | 80 | 83 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 |
5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 40 | — | 98 | 192 | 28 | 30 | 40 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 47 | — | 68 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 84 | 59 | 4 | 285 | 303 | — | 15 | 181 | 479 | 670 | 946 | 1169 | 1676 | 2581 | 2528 | 2189 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 113 | 53 | 0 | 35 | 53 | 177 | 177 | 121 | 177 | 177 |
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