
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
19 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 57 | 263 | 383 | 381 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.32m | 1:03PM1.39m | 1:22AM1.29m | 1:50PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.29m | 6:44AM0.27m | 7:18PM0.32m | 7:30AM0.29m | 8:05PM0.33m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 18 | ESE 17 | S 8 |
19 | 18 | 36 | 15 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 97 | 59 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 79 | 200 | 299 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | S 9 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | ESE 16 |
14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 43 | 42 | 48 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | ESE 12 | S 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 12 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | 37 | 36 | 83 | 110 | 517 | 277 | 5 | — | 7 | 97 | 263 | 383 | 381 | 441 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 473 | 263 | 23 | 23 | 118 | 184 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 35 | 117 | 117 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
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