Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2412 | 2125 | 1785 | 1349 | 1181 | 900 | 646 | 461 | 319 | 246 | 189 | 146 | 141 | 100 | 94 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 28 | 25 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.44m | 8:53PM1.41m | 9:21AM1.48m | 9:46PM1.41m | 10:15AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.18m | 3:09AM0.18m | 3:41PM0.18m | 4:00AM0.16m | 4:36PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 5 | S 9 | S 9 |
2412 | 2125 | 1785 | 1349 | 1181 | 900 | 646 | 461 | 319 | 246 | 189 | 146 | 141 | 100 | 94 | 68 | 41 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 15 |
783 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 62 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | NE 4 |
4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 23 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 7 | — | NW 3 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 33 | — | 159 | — | 2 | 43 | 64 | 328 | — | 100 | 23 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 193 |
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