Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 6PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 218 | 276 | 292 | 589 | 548 | 790 | 879 | 1178 | 1175 | 970 | 802 | 725 | 555 | 437 | 353 | 282 | 225 | 217 | 166 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.41m | 3:47AM1.29m | 4:13PM1.42m | 4:32AM1.30m | 4:57PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.28m | 9:46PM0.30m | 9:53AM0.25m | 10:31PM0.28m | 10:40AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | S 16 | S 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 288 | 218 | 276 | 292 | 20 | 548 | 206 | 879 | 1178 | 1175 | 970 | 802 | 725 | 555 | 437 | 353 | 282 | 225 | 142 | 99 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 790 | 107 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 217 | 166 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | SSW 15 | S 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 44 | 94 | 589 | 162 | — | — | — | 8 | 44 | 83 | 105 | 131 | 132 | 191 | 239 | 247 | 579 | 566 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 23 | 0 | 124 | 120 | 84 | 84 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 53 | 139 | 132 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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