Clarence River Surf Break
Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Clarence River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Clarence River

Issued: 11 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
57
39
39
24
26
24
20
29
31
51
52
28
31
31
36
53
73
76
47
37
37
33
11
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
S
5
ENE
40
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
High Tide
7:41AM1.27m
8:03PM1.42m
8:25AM1.25m
8:47PM1.40m
9:09AM1.24m
9:30PM1.38m
Low Tide
1:48PM0.29m
2:28AM0.30m
2:31PM0.30m
3:10AM0.30m
3:14PM0.30m
3:52AM0.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:45
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
13
15
17
15
14
14
13
14
15
16
17
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
12
12
11
11
7
8
Feels °C
10
11
14
12
10
10
10
11
12
13
14
13
11
12
12
12
11
9
8
9
9
10
-2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
E
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.9
NE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
78
57
78
37
38
26
24
15
29
31
19
52
21
31
31
36
53
73
76
47
32
9
17
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NNE
5
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
18
16
39
39
24
22
21
20
11
5
17
11
28
12
6
24
21
39
43
39
37
37
33
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2
12
15
15
14
14
6
6
5
17
1
3
13
3
3
2
14
10
10
5
10
29
11
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
N
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.3
NW
3
1.4
NNE
6
0.3
SSW
2
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
1.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
54
35
273
1
2
2
2
1
1
21
51
1
155
1
16
18
13
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
24
20
10
23
24
10
20
10
23
24
24
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
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