Clarence River surf break

Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Clarence River today?

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
S
14
1.3
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
276
196
180
180
280
184
198
508
753
894
997
906
694
594
464
431
329
308
239
186
136
127
99
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
0
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
0
W
5
E
10
NE
15
N
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:09AM1.58m
12:38PM1.43m
1:04AM1.53m
1:32PM1.41m
1:56AM1.48m
2:24PM1.40m
Low Tide
6:31AM0.11m
6:47PM0.13m
7:24AM0.14m
7:42PM0.16m
8:15AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:36
5:35
5:32
Temp °C
16
17
17
15
17
16
17
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
16
17
18
17
14
14
14
11
15
13
14
13
13
12
11
11
13
13
12
10
11
12
12
13
15
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.5
NE
6
0.8
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
S
14
1.3
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
Energy kJ
289
276
196
180
180
15
184
198
508
753
894
997
906
694
594
464
431
329
308
239
186
136
127
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.1
E
9
0.4
NE
5
0.5
S
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
3
2
2
4
13
2
7
10
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
NE
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
6
5
6
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.8
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
S
12
0.7
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
9
29
62
280
19
2
1
3
1
2
2
3
4
11
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
10
10
84
10
10
10
10
0
0
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
8
5
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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