Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 1PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | E 10 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
723 | 952 | 1131 | 1060 | 1004 | 880 | 829 | 691 | 620 | 450 | 318 | 263 | 218 | 633 | 615 | 372 | 162 | 386 | 1018 | 1535 | 2788 | 4130 | 5443 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.50m | 7:47PM1.55m | 8:14AM1.48m | 8:40PM1.49m | 9:08AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.05m | 1:36PM0.06m | 2:08AM0.08m | 2:31PM0.11m | 2:58AM0.13m | 3:25PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
45 | 48 | 50 | 68 | 69 | 254 | 251 | 259 | 250 | 240 | 116 | 149 | 193 | 149 | 154 | 168 | 162 | 123 | 94 | 71 | 51 | 33 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
23 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 85 | 87 | 81 | 231 | 222 | 149 | 346 | 224 | 51 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 23 | 24 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — |
17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 23 | 79 | 65 | 25 | 218 | 178 | 273 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 17 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
723 | 952 | 1131 | 1060 | 1004 | 880 | 829 | 691 | 620 | 450 | 318 | 263 | 71 | 633 | 615 | 372 | 136 | 386 | 1018 | 1535 | 2788 | 4130 | 5443 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 53 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 84 | 84 | 177 | 84 | 177 | 177 |
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