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Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
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Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Clarence River today?
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 6AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 9 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
74 | 64 | 25 | 22 | 86 | 115 | 110 | 150 | 144 | 155 | 161 | 224 | 209 | 150 | 150 | 104 | 104 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.44m | 7:28AM1.30m | 7:50PM1.44m | 8:14AM1.29m | 8:35PM1.42m | 8:59AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.27m | 1:36PM0.29m | 2:14AM0.29m | 2:21PM0.31m | 2:59AM0.30m | 3:05PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 7 | S 15 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
21 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 115 | 110 | 150 | 37 | 155 | 38 | 224 | 209 | 150 | 150 | 104 | 104 | 68 | 67 | 33 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | NE 6 | S 15 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
40 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 86 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 144 | 21 | 161 | 38 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 34 | 20 | 68 | 69 | 17 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | — | — | S 9 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
74 | 64 | — | — | 1 | — | 52 | — | — | 121 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 112 | 60 | 126 | 130 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 131 | 23 |
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