Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 2PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 291 | 1184 | 2406 | 4258 | 3808 | 2652 | 1351 | 780 | 432 | 314 | 293 | 400 | 325 | 277 | 156 | 230 | 625 | 639 | 428 | 253 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.38m | 00:12AM1.26m | 12:36PM1.38m | 00:58AM1.26m | 1:22PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.33m | 6:16AM0.32m | 6:52PM0.33m | 7:01AM0.32m | 7:37PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 16 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 131 | 46 | 30 | 3808 | 2652 | 1351 | 780 | 432 | 314 | 293 | 400 | 325 | 277 | 156 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 428 | 253 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 13 | NNE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 80 | 47 | — | — | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 174 | 215 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 51 | 94 | 86 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | NE 5 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | — | NE 2 | N 4 |
| kJ | 291 | 1184 | 2406 | 4258 | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 53 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 230 | 625 | 639 | — | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 84 | 173 | 184 | 122 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 53 | 0 | 10 |
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