
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 11AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
915 | 811 | 703 | 681 | 567 | 549 | 511 | 439 | 432 | 367 | 361 | 298 | 228 | 224 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 173 | 123 | 157 | 119 | 113 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:22AM1.29m | 4:48PM1.44m | 5:06AM1.29m | 5:32PM1.44m | 5:50AM1.29m | 6:16PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.27m | 11:08PM0.30m | 11:13AM0.25m | 11:53PM0.28m | 11:59AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
915 | 811 | 703 | 681 | 567 | 549 | 511 | 439 | 432 | 367 | 361 | 298 | 228 | 224 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 173 | 123 | 157 | 119 | 84 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
10 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 134 | 119 | 115 | 72 | 71 | 21 | 36 | 63 | 34 | 48 | 54 | 72 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 113 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 16 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
5 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 64 | 21 | 20 | — | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 7 | 13 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 |
10 | 16 | 26 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 134 | 209 | 64 | 96 | 136 | 394 | 306 | 2 | 146 | 88 | 48 | 1 | 270 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
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