Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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):

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

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 12AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
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
1
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
214
210
202
164
202
214
238
279
417
404
386
362
300
295
282
276
206
196
240
332
296
279
231
Wind (km/h)
0
E
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
5
NE
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:48PM1.44m
7:08AM1.27m
7:31PM1.42m
7:52AM1.26m
8:14PM1.40m
8:36AM1.25m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.29m
1:15PM0.27m
1:55AM0.28m
1:59PM0.27m
2:37AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
8
8
9
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
14
Feels °C
9
7
7
6
4
4
6
10
9
8
6
6
7
7
7
7
5
6
6
9
7
7
7
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
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
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
223
214
210
202
164
202
214
238
279
417
404
386
362
300
295
282
276
206
196
213
332
296
279
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
S
8
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
S
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
1
E
11
0.8
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
24
10
8
11
7
10
8
4
4
10
20
21
34
61
3
3
3
3
5
240
56
16
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
15
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
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
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
37
22
12
3
5
4
4
4
17
4
4
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
7
2.1
N
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NE
7
2.5
N
8
Energy kJ
19
30
208
396
102
191
279
216
340
858
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
10
10
0
10
10
0
0
0
10
10
10
20
10
23
23
123
53
10
10
10
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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