Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
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 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 423 | 344 | 220 | 157 | 112 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 97 | 93 | 59 | 58 | 87 | 35 | 42 | 28 | 146 | 319 | 871 | 2093 | 2433 | 2003 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.50m | 9:34PM1.63m | 10:03AM1.47m | 10:29PM1.56m | 11:00AM1.44m | 11:23PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.01m | 3:18PM0.03m | 3:57AM0.04m | 4:15PM0.08m | 4:51AM0.08m | 5:11PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 423 | 344 | 220 | 157 | 112 | 29 | 81 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 93 | 59 | 58 | 87 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 146 | 319 | 871 | 2093 | 2433 | 2003 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 33 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 97 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1526 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 9 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | S 4 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 72 | 32 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | — | S 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 134 | 31 | 82 | 85 | 126 | — | 14 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 114 | 122 | 10 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 123 | 113 | 113 |
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