Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Clarence River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
11.2° C
0.4° 

Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Clarence River today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 10AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
12
1.1
E
12
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
181
377
599
590
679
713
828
953
953
1044
1060
1077
1094
960
946
946
811
703
692
576
549
531
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
S
5
WSW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross
High Tide
2:53AM1.28m
3:19PM1.42m
3:37AM1.28m
4:04PM1.43m
4:22AM1.29m
4:48PM1.44m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.30m
9:37PM0.33m
9:43AM0.29m
10:23PM0.31m
10:28AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
5
5
7
9
9
7
6
7
7
8
9
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
9
13
13
10
10
Feels °C
1
1
3
6
6
4
2
3
3
5
6
8
7
6
6
6
4
4
5
11
11
7
7
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