Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 1AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.3
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
117
106
100
74
69
65
46
58
77
73
71
93
88
86
82
79
53
140
127
81
45
42
25
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
10
SW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
W
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
NW
5
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:53PM1.59m
3:18AM1.48m
3:50PM1.67m
4:16AM1.52m
4:47PM1.73m
5:13AM1.54m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.11m
9:29AM0.06m
10:11PM0.06m
10:26AM0.02m
11:11PM0.03m
11:25AM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
3
4
4
6
4
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
13
10
9
9
8
7
8
8
Feels °C
12
10
10
10
10
9
8
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
15
9
6
5
5
4
3
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
126
117
106
100
74
69
65
46
47
77
73
71
93
88
86
82
79
52
140
127
81
41
26
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
52
51
48
44
43
43
42
38
58
21
15
16
14
17
27
27
25
23
31
30
21
45
42
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
S
17
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
E
15
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
6
6
6
6
21
21
20
19
4
21
21
21
53
23
22
4
12
12
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
2
3
2
46
98
91
71
64
47
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
10
0
84
96
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
1
1
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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