
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
272 | 283 | 272 | 268 | 316 | 307 | 239 | 225 | 268 | 178 | 377 | 599 | 590 | 679 | 713 | 878 | 968 | 953 | 1060 | 1060 | 1077 | 1073 | 1073 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:08AM1.28m | 2:35PM1.40m | 2:53AM1.28m | 3:19PM1.42m | 3:37AM1.28m | 4:04PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.30m | 8:52PM0.34m | 8:59AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.33m | 9:43AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
172 | 143 | 120 | 97 | 82 | 82 | 64 | 215 | 268 | 62 | 377 | 599 | 590 | 679 | 713 | 878 | 968 | 953 | 1060 | 1060 | 1077 | 1073 | 1073 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
251 | 283 | 272 | 268 | 316 | 307 | 239 | 60 | 47 | 141 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 6 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — |
69 | 91 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 85 | 167 | 225 | 178 | 178 | 85 | 23 | 20 | 85 | 75 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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