
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 3PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
397 | 378 | 906 | 1758 | 2770 | 3163 | 3970 | 4407 | 4002 | 3738 | 3063 | 2249 | 1809 | 1320 | 941 | 742 | 764 | 750 | 670 | 595 | 595 | 514 | 514 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.39m | 1:53AM1.32m | 2:21PM1.40m | 2:40AM1.30m | 3:06PM1.41m | 3:25AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.23m | 7:49PM0.29m | 8:04AM0.26m | 8:37PM0.31m | 8:48AM0.28m | 9:24PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
248 | 216 | 189 | 143 | 155 | 112 | 85 | 106 | 79 | 79 | 97 | 121 | 281 | 495 | 709 | 736 | 764 | 750 | 670 | 595 | 595 | 514 | 514 | 514 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | 42 | 44 | 116 | 300 | 487 | 465 | 416 | 400 | 390 | 484 | 530 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — |
397 | 378 | 906 | 1758 | 2770 | 3163 | 3970 | 4407 | 4002 | 3738 | 3063 | 2249 | 1809 | 1320 | 941 | 742 | 577 | 441 | 389 | 287 | 208 | 157 | 85 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 114 | 199 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 121 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 170 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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