
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (03 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 9PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
233 | 182 | 141 | 128 | 94 | 68 | 62 | 41 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.41m | 10:15AM1.52m | 10:41PM1.41m | 11:11AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM0.16m | 4:36PM0.17m | 4:53AM0.15m | 5:32PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 6 | SW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
233 | 182 | 141 | 128 | 94 | 68 | 62 | 36 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 |
2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 51 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 40 | 39 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 5 | SSW 15 |
5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 21 | — | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 2 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 4 | N 5 |
— | — | — | 64 | 1 | 58 | 85 | 4 | 107 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 4 | — | 8 | 10 | — | 41 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 190 | 183 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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