Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 7PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 278 | 220 | 209 | 160 | 157 | 195 | 240 | 184 | 143 | 135 | 100 | 98 | 71 | 66 | 45 | 52 | 93 | 121 | 126 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.43m | 5:17AM1.32m | 5:42PM1.43m | 6:03AM1.34m | 6:27PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.23m | 11:16PM0.25m | 11:27AM0.21m | 00:01AM0.23m | 12:15PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 287 | 278 | 220 | 155 | 160 | 157 | 195 | 240 | 184 | 143 | 135 | 100 | 98 | 71 | 66 | 45 | 52 | 93 | 121 | 126 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 15 | S 11 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 8 | 209 | 54 | 37 | 26 | 32 | 57 | 26 | 25 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 44 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 278 | 229 | 196 | 670 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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