Clarence River Surf Break
Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Clarence River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Clarence River

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
12.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 4PM is: 5.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)18ft (5.5m)14s
Afternoon (09 Jun)18ft (5.5m)15s
Evening (09 Jun)15ft (4.5m)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 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
7
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8
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
S
14
6
S
14
5.5
S
15
5.5
S
14
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
SSE
11
1.4
S
12
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11508
14017
12710
13130
7522
5806
4541
3225
2431
1902
1146
529
384
307
327
471
475
1036
838
683
512
380
313
260
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
45
SW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
11:23AM1.28m
11:43PM1.37m
12:12PM1.34m
00:33AM1.39m
1:03PM1.41m
1:26AM1.42m
Low Tide
5:29PM0.27m
6:00AM0.23m
6:20PM0.24m
6:48AM0.19m
7:15PM0.20m
clear
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>
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
12
10
9
9
10
10
11
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
1
1
3
4
4
4
6
6
8
11
10
10
9
9
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
22
1.7
S
21
5
S
14
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
SSE
11
1.4
S
12
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
Energy kJ
1364
2523
9515
7522
5806
4541
3225
2431
1902
1146
529
384
307
327
471
416
1036
838
683
512
380
313
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
21
1.4
SE
9
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
2413
314
324
239
161
367
475
51
50
49
7
4
2
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
26
126
16
58
85
10
47
44
21
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
S
14
6
S
14
5.5
S
15
5.5
S
14
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.9
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
11508
14017
12710
13130
4
7
26
14
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
7
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
199
177
180
122
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
84
10
10
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
8
6
6
5
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