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Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
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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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Clarence River today?
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 5PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
779 | 856 | 784 | 660 | 640 | 600 | 493 | 488 | 400 | 393 | 244 | 225 | 155 | 163 | 470 | 1576 | 2215 | 2185 | 2185 | 1797 | 1597 | 1371 | 1144 | 1110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.42m | 00:41AM1.47m | 1:11PM1.40m | 1:32AM1.41m | 2:02PM1.39m | 2:21AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.11m | 6:28PM0.16m | 7:00AM0.15m | 7:22PM0.21m | 7:49AM0.19m | 8:14PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
779 | 856 | 784 | 660 | 640 | 600 | 493 | 488 | 400 | 393 | 244 | 160 | 155 | 149 | 470 | 1576 | 2215 | 2185 | 2185 | 1797 | 1597 | 1371 | 1144 | 1110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 150 | 225 | 20 | 163 | 181 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SSW 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 34 | — | 41 | 41 | — | 41 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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