Clarence River surf break

Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 14 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clarence River today?

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 1AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
0.9
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
1.2
S
1.4
S
2
S
1.7
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
Period(s) (?)14131313131312121212121210101010999131110109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)232281336212209256184181178136137132102941181791292353181293734416307234
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
5
NW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
ENE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
off
onglasscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crossglasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise------6:54-------6:56-------6:56-
Sunset5:53-------5:52-------5:51-------
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C171614141313141515151414131214161614131212111315
Feels °C (?)15141111111011131214111210811121411109981112
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