Clarence River surf break

Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clarence River today?

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.9
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.2
E
10
0.6
NE
7
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.5
NE
6
0.3
S
11
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.3
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
18
16
49
23
32
31
15
7
37
13
9
8
9
15
21
30
25
17
56
78
56
125
232
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NE
0
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
30
SSW
25
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
NNW
10
WSW
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:31AM1.54m
8:00PM1.75m
8:29AM1.53m
8:59PM1.72m
9:27AM1.50m
9:56PM1.67m
Low Tide
1:29AM0.00m
1:43PM-0.01m
2:27AM0.00m
2:41PM0.00m
3:25AM0.02m
3:39PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
10
10
11
15
16
13
13
13
12
12
13
18
19
17
13
10
10
10
11
12
13
12
13
13
8
8
8
12
14
10
10
9
8
8
9
14
17
15
7
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
5
18
7
8
23
32
31
15
31
37
27
41
47
23
15
7
30
25
12
56
78
56
13
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
7
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.1
NE
8
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
33
7
16
16
8
7
7
8
2
2
13
9
8
9
3
21
18
18
13
8
7
55
125
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
7
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
9
4
4
4
8
7
5
7
7
3
2
2
6
6
1
2
2
2
17
5
16
3
22
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
1.5
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.5
N
6
0.7
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.7
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
Energy kJ
23
49
110
151
180
202
262
194
11
34
1
10
9
15
23
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
125
124
20
35
23
23
177
35
23
113
113
24
24
113
95
23
23
113
10
113
10
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
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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