Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
11.6° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
9
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
231
279
417
404
386
362
300
292
282
273
206
196
192
231
313
313
370
265
188
154
123
115
87
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
ENE
10
NE
5
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNE
25
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
40
SSW
45
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:08AM1.27m
7:31PM1.42m
7:52AM1.26m
8:14PM1.40m
8:36AM1.25m
8:57PM1.38m
Low Tide
1:15PM0.27m
1:55AM0.28m
1:59PM0.27m
2:37AM0.27m
2:43PM0.27m
3:19AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
<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>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
8
6
6
6
5
Feels °C
6
10
9
8
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
6
6
7
9
9
8
12
12
1
0
-1
-3
-6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
1.5
NNE
7
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
9
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
214
231
279
417
404
386
362
300
292
282
273
206
196
192
250
313
313
370
265
188
154
123
115
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1
E
11
0.8
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.1
S
17
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
8
9
9
5
13
10
23
61
3
3
3
5
5
5
231
54
18
6
7
3
3
4
4
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
5
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
4
1
17
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
20
5
5
4
1
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
7
2
N
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
3
NNE
8
0.9
N
6
0.4
SSW
3
1.1
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
214
360
102
176
229
216
269
395
919
60
3
49
82
124
119
193
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
10
0
10
10
10
20
10
20
23
23
123
10
10
10
20
0
0
53
0
35
121
121
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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