Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 2AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 212 | 153 | 234 | 268 | 410 | 294 | 186 | 109 | 127 | 223 | 373 | 589 | 758 | 542 | 382 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.26m | 1:22PM1.37m | 1:42AM1.26m | 2:06PM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.33m | 7:01AM0.32m | 7:37PM0.32m | 7:45AM0.30m | 8:22PM0.31m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 |
| kJ | 319 | 212 | 153 | 7 | 49 | 85 | 294 | 186 | 109 | 127 | 127 | 181 | 170 | 165 | 115 | 115 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | 36 | 30 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 95 | 87 | 85 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | NNE 5 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 27 | 45 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | SW 5 | S 9 | S 6 | S 8 | — | N 5 | N 3 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 142 | — | 22 | 234 | 268 | 410 | — | 1 | 4 | 111 | 223 | 373 | 589 | 758 | 542 | 382 | 488 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 113 | 23 | 23 | 84 | 177 | 183 |
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