
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 7PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 144 | 261 | 763 | 859 | 713 | 1163 | 840 | 573 | 467 | 449 | 426 | 360 | 367 | 381 | 400 | 377 | 331 | 250 | 209 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.60m | 11:27PM1.44m | 11:56AM1.60m | 00:24AM1.44m | 12:53PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.11m | 5:38AM0.11m | 6:19PM0.11m | 6:34AM0.10m | 7:15PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 16 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
68 | 96 | 261 | 763 | 859 | 713 | 5 | 840 | 573 | 467 | 449 | 426 | 360 | 367 | 381 | 400 | 377 | 331 | 250 | 209 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 17 | E 18 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 4 | E 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 15 | E 15 | S 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
180 | 144 | 77 | 115 | 139 | 153 | 1163 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 124 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 113 | 113 | 84 | 10 |
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