
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 4AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1809 | 1472 | 1229 | 1030 | 844 | 694 | 663 | 529 | 420 | 336 | 174 | 250 | 199 | 92 | 89 | 58 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.49m | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:54PM1.42m | 11:25AM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.12m | 4:45PM0.18m | 5:10AM0.17m | 5:38PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 13 |
1809 | 1472 | 1229 | 1030 | 844 | 694 | 663 | 529 | 420 | 336 | 174 | 250 | 199 | 92 | 67 | 36 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
119 | 88 | 74 | 85 | 70 | 48 | 70 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 82 | 23 | 23 | 87 | 89 | 58 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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