Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 304 | 300 | 220 | 217 | 287 | 363 | 333 | 490 | 860 | 1676 | 2216 | 3001 | 3180 | 2765 | 2391 | 1797 | 1411 | 946 | 544 | 715 | 800 | 765 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 4:15AM1.49m | 4:44PM1.59m | 5:09AM1.49m | 5:36PM1.55m | 6:02AM1.50m | 6:28PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.05m | 11:05PM0.08m | 11:25AM0.07m | 11:56PM0.09m | 12:19PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 86 | 51 | 36 | 220 | 217 | 287 | 363 | 333 | 490 | 860 | 1676 | 2216 | 3001 | 3180 | 2765 | 2391 | 1797 | 1411 | 946 | 544 | 715 | 800 | 765 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 232 | 304 | 300 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 67 | 81 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 193 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | SE 11 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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