Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Clarence River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
10.7° C
0.1° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 2AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
14
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
SE
17
0.7
ESE
17
0.9
ESE
17
0.9
ESE
16
1
ESE
16
1.5
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.3
ESE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
14
30
47
53
44
50
51
51
52
36
89
92
66
77
290
394
376
487
970
1280
1087
918
870
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
0
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
0
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:53AM1.53m
5:25PM1.75m
5:50AM1.54m
6:22PM1.73m
6:47AM1.53m
Low Tide
10:52PM0.03m
11:05AM-0.03m
11:50PM0.01m
12:04PM-0.04m
00:47AM0.00m
1:02PM-0.02m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
10
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
11
13
14
12
11
11
10
11
10
11
9
8
9
8
6
7
6
7
7
7
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