Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 11 pm 28 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 3AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

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 morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
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
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
340
290
302
264
338
546
935
1492
1398
906
1178
1162
984
823
801
663
617
495
466
359
342
194
190
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:10AM1.29m
4:35PM1.44m
4:55AM1.29m
5:20PM1.44m
5:39AM1.29m
Low Tide
10:10PM0.32m
10:16AM0.29m
10:56PM0.31m
11:01AM0.28m
11:42PM0.30m
11:46AM0.28m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
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5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
9
10
8
8
8
9
9
9
11
11
10
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
8
7
8
6
5
4
5
6
4
5
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
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
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
392
340
290
302
264
338
338
935
1492
1398
906
1178
1162
984
823
801
663
617
495
466
359
342
194
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
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
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
157
132
86
82
73
70
546
275
250
239
234
190
186
186
184
188
188
190
190
194
194
198
143
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
19
0.7
S
20
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
42
38
50
110
67
106
573
373
133
144
148
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
6
16
19
30
25
3
5
3
6
9
2
11
8
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
39
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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