Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 11 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
11.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Clarence River today (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 7PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (29 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
11
1
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
338
546
935
1492
1398
906
1178
1162
984
823
691
663
526
495
392
365
287
186
190
158
196
208
251
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:35PM1.44m
4:55AM1.29m
5:20PM1.44m
5:39AM1.29m
6:04PM1.44m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.29m
10:56PM0.31m
11:01AM0.28m
11:42PM0.30m
11:46AM0.28m
00:27AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
9
10
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
6
5
6
7
7
7
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
6
6
7
7
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
Energy kJ
264
338
338
935
1492
1398
906
1178
1162
984
823
691
663
526
495
392
365
287
186
190
158
196
208
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
1
S
17
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
73
70
546
275
250
239
234
190
186
186
231
188
188
190
230
190
190
186
125
96
98
92
64
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
S
15
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
19
0.7
S
20
0.7
ENE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
50
110
106
573
373
19
9
146
148
148
101
97
94
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.9
S
10
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
13
24
148
6
12
7
4
11
16
21
21
14
11
10
19
15
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
23
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
39
84
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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